Workers of 3 nationalities return home for Songkran for free. No re-entry fee.

This Songkran, the Ministry of Labor reveals that workers of 3 nationalities, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, will return home to join the festival 1 Apr. - 15 May 2024, free of charge. No re-entry fee. Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labor Propose to the Cabinet Relaxation for foreign workers of Cambodian, Lao and Myanmar nationality to return to their country of origin to participate in the Songkran tradition in 2024 by waiving the re-entry fee (1,000 baht). The Minister of Labor revealed that today the Ministry of Labor has proposed a waiver for foreign workers of Cambodian, Lao and Myanmar nationality to return to their countries of origin to participate in the Songkran tradition for the year 2024, which was approved by the meeting. The Policy Committee for the Management of Foreign Workers (OCT) No. 1/2024 is to facilitate workers who return to the country to participate in the Songkran tradition in 2024 in the same manner as The Cabinet had a resolution on March 19, 2019 with guidelines for acti on as follows: 1. Workers of 3 nationalities, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, who are allowed to work. including followers who holds a passport or document used in lieu of a passport who have received a visa and are allowed to stay in the Kingdom temporarily (Non LA Visa) with the period of permission to stay in the Kingdom still remaining not less than May 15, 2024, return to their country of origin to attend the event. Songkran tradition for the year 2024 during the period 1 April - 15 May 2024 without having to apply for permission to re-enter the Kingdom (Re-Entry Permit) 2. Workers of 3 nationalities who do not wish to continue Following these guidelines, for example, intending to return to Thailand after 15 May 2024 or not yet knowing the exact date of return to Thailand. You can apply for permission to leave - enter the Kingdom according to immigration law as usual. Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, Director-General of the Department of Employment, said that the said grace period will take effect when the anno uncement of the Ministry of Interior comes into effect. or as specified in the announcement of the Ministry of Interior. Please follow news from the Department of Employment closely. At the Department of Employment website doe.go.th or ask for more information at Bangkok Employment Office Areas 1 - 10 or Provincial Employment Offices nationwide or at the Ministry of Labor hotline, call 1506, press 2, Department of Employment and the Department of Employment hotline, call 1694. Source: Thai News Agency