According to reports, a total of 296 workers were repatriated in September through official transfer procedures for Myanmar workers who had been arrested in Thailand.
This information was included in a progress report on the implementation of recommendations from the US Government's 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report, covering activities carried out in September 2025.
The Safe Migration Facebook page disseminates labour-related news and information. Currently, it continuously announces, via the Safe Migration Telegram Channel, the processes for sending workers abroad through licensed overseas employment agencies, lists of workers approved for an Overseas Worker Identification Card (OWIC) under agency programs, and lists of those permitted to attend pre-departure orientation.
Complaint Mechanism Centers, Township Employment and Labour Exchange Offices, Migrant Resource Centers (MRCs), Labour Attaché offices, and the Ministry are reportedly receiving and resolving labour-related complaints.
Committees have been formed at relevant border gates to officially receive and welcome back Myanmar workers who were arrested in Thailand for various reasons through formal repatriation processes. In September 2025, it is reported that they received a total of 296 individuals—261 men and 35 women.
The Department of Labour is implementing the 1959 Employment Restrictions Act for domestic worker placement. It oversees the selection and appointment of suitable candidates based on employers' needs, considering job seekers' qualifications, skills, and work capacity. Furthermore, under existing labour laws, efforts are being made to implement job placement without discrimination between able-bodied and persons with disabilities, or gender, covering both urban and rural areas, and to ensure workplace harmony.
The Department of Labour has opened 90 Employment and Labour Exchange Offices in 15 Regions and States, including the Union Territory, and three offices in Special Economic Zones. In accordance with the 1959 Employment Restrictions Act, it provides services including: registering job seekers; receiving orders from government departments, cooperatives, joint ventures, and private enterprises with five or more workers; compiling and referring lists of suitable registered job seekers based on orders; and issuing Employment Permits (Form - 7) to enable employers to formally appoint selected candidates.
