Latest news on labor registration in 2024
- May 24, 2024 Employment Department holds meeting to discuss guidelines for managing employment of illegal aliens B.E 2567
- The meeting reviewed the guidelines for managing the work of foreigners with illegal status under the 2024 Act and the process for renewing work permits in the form of a MOU
- Based on the content of the meeting, it can be seen that the opening of the “illegal worker registration” by the Ministry of Employment has been put on the agenda. However, the specific time and process are still unclear and need to wait for further meetings of the Ministry of Employment.
- On June 5, 2024, the Ministry of Employment held the “Foreign Workers Management Policy Committee (MPT) Meeting No. 2/2024”
- The “T.P.T.” approved three items submitted by the Minister of Labor “Pipat” to the Cabinet.
- Approved to open registration for foreign workers who already have an employer but whose status is illegal. The nationalities of foreign workers include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
- Approved to renew the work permits of foreign workers in the form of a memorandum of understanding. That is, about 2 million workers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam whose work permits expire before February 13, 2025, can obtain a work permit with a validity period of two years in the form of a memorandum of understanding at the next renewal of their work permits, and can be renewed for another 2 years.
- Working conditions for seasonal migrant workers will also be improved, including an increase in the area they are allowed to live in and an extension of the application period for work permits for store sales jobs to six months.
- The “T.P.T.” approved three items submitted by the Minister of Labor “Pipat” to the Cabinet.
- Cabinet meeting news summary on September 24, 2024
- Groups whose residence or work permits in Thailand have been terminated due to the law, groups that entered Thailand with permission but worked with employers without permission, and groups of 3 nationalities (Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar) who entered Thailand illegally before December 30, 2024, to apply for work permits prescribed by the Ministry of Labor Announcement. Once the prescribed actions are taken, they will be able to temporarily stay and work for 1 year until March 31, 2026, including dependents of foreign children under the age of 18, who will have the right to stay according to the rights of foreigners as fathers or mothers, allowing them to update their registration according to the Civil Registration Law.
When can labor registration for 2024 be carried out?
Although the Ministry of Employment has approved the topic, the 2024 labor registration must be submitted to the Cabinet for resolution. Therefore, the specific time when the labor registration can be carried out needs to wait for the Cabinet’s resolution. You can follow the latest news on the 2024 labor registration on our website, or you can establish a contact with us to get timely notification of the opening of the 2024 labor registration. Contact number: 062-567-37777. Add friends on LINE: 0625673777
The registration period for foreign workers in 2024 is set from 16 December 2024 to 30 December 2024

2024 Labor Registration Guidelines
Although specific official guidelines will not be available until the cabinet decides, you can refer to the labor registration of previous years. When the official labor registration guidelines for 2024 are given, we will update the latest information in “Labor Registration“
The Ministry of Employment launched an intensive 120-day ”Search, Catch, Detail, and Push“ campaign in June 2024
- Final result of the action
- Among the 6,217 places that employ migrant workers nationwide, 203 places were found to have criminal activities, and 78,498 foreigners were inspected, including 58,868 Myanmar nationals, 11,913 Cambodians, 5,571 Laotians, and 22 Vietnamese. A total of 534 people were prosecuted, including 352 Myanmar nationals, 75 Laotian nationals, 53 Cambodians, 5 Vietnamese nationals, and 49 other nationalities.
- Penalties for employing illegal foreign labor
- Aliens working without a work permit or working outside of their rights. There is a fine of 5,000 – 50,000 baht and deportation to the country of origin. Including not being able to apply for a work permit until after the prison sentence has been over for a period of 2 years and employers/establishments that accept foreigners without work permits to work or allowing foreigners to work outside of their rights There is a fine ranging from 10,000 – 100,000 baht for each foreigner hired. If repeated offenses are punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine from 50,000 – 200,000 baht per one foreigner hired.
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