3. Nurses
(1) Readiness preparation
must be arranged for nurses so
they understand the AEC, the
Free Opening of the Nursing
Service Sector, and the preparations
for the MRA, including the reasons
and need for the agreements.
(2) Negotiations on preparing
for the MRA should create equal
opportunities both for Thai nurses
and the ASEAN nurses who will
come to work in Thailand. The
right to practice the nursing
profession should not be given
only to foreign nurses who have
an advantage by speaking English
and work in private hospitals
caring for foreign patients, nor
should they receive higher pay
than Thai nurses.