Thailand moves to resume flow of workers to Saudi Arabia


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Labour Ministry is drafting a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to resume sending Thai workers to Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than 30 years.

“The Saudi deputy labour minister will visit Thailand this month to check out the career development centres under the Department of Skill Development and the Manufacturing Automation and Robotics Academy [MARA],” Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Thursday (Feb 3).

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