CNI News
5 July 2023
Myanmar workers have been allowed to make the CI (Certificate of Identity) book until the end of July, said the Thai-based people helping in the affairs of Myanmar migrant workers to CNI News.
Although registering CI books in Thailand stopped in May, CI camps will be re-opened from 1st to 31st July and CI fees can be paid at the near 7/11 stores reportedly.
Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand are registering CI books
"The rest workers to register CI book can make through mobile system or if it's open in Samutsakhon or something like that. If they can't register, they will find it to get visa and work permit. But it depends on both sides - on Myanmar side and on Thai side. Both sides serve necessary documents, visa and work permit for once only. So, workers need to register when is the best time for government staff. Especially, they haven't got much time. So, brokers become involved. Brokers serve only when there are many workers that they have to serve. Workers can't do that by themselves. They have to wait for brokers. They have to depend on brokers because they have language barrier. There some workers don't register anymore that is unwanted."said U Min Oo, incharge of labor affairs from the FED.
Besides, those who have paid to register CI book can register without paying anymore reportedly.
a camp issueing CI books
If a worker has a PAID slip, he doesn't have to pay brokers, said the people helping Myanmar migrant workers.
"Mainly, migrant workers need to know the expenditures designated by the law. For example, they need to know how much will cost them when they renew their work permits and how much will cost them for health insurance and how much the cost designated by the law is when they register CI book. Migrant workers try to know them. I'd like to give them some advice that they need to know how much will cost them and how long they will have to take when they register CI book. And when they pay the money, they need to keep records." said Ko Naing Naing Aung, director of Arakan Workers Organization.
When a worker register a CI book, he normally tends to pay about 6,000 Baht, but he has to pay the double when he register through a broker reportedly. Myanmar migrant workers who have not registered CI books should register ASAP, according to the people who are helping Myanmar migrant workers.
