BANGKOK, June 12 – Thailand’s Department of Employment (DOE) plans to establish villages for migrant workers, starting in Samut Sakhon and Ranong provinces.

DOE Director-General Pravit Khiengpol said on Wednesday that the department is set to establish villages for migrant workers in provinces where a large number of migrants are working, in accordance with the policy of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) which is aimed to effectively solve the problems related to migrant workers in Thailand, including brokers’ exploitation and health issues.

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