Bangkok, Feb. 6 -- The Thai Cabinet has approved the extension of work permit renewals for migrant workers from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar, Thai Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn announced on February 5.
Accordingly, work permits for Lao and Vietnamese workers are extended for three months, until May 13, 2025, while Cambodian and Myanmar workers can stay in Thailand for an additional 6 months, until August 13, 2025. That will enable employers to submit the necessary documents to extend Lao and Vietnamese workers' stay and work in Thailand until February 13, 2026, and to make extension for Cambodian and Myanmar ones until February 13, 2027, with the option of a further two-year extension. Currently, there are approximately ...