CNI News
17 August 2024

After Thai PM Srettha was removed from office, processes regarding migrant workers could be delayed, those who are carrying out for the labor issues, told CNI News.

The Thai Constitutional Court decided to remove Thai PM Srettha from office on 14th August and because Srettha is from the Pheu Thai party, new PM would probably be elected from that party.

Although policies regarding migrant workers could not change, delays could become, U Aung Kyaw from the Labor Rights Foundation told CNI News.

" The Thai government has announced that it will issue residence and work permits to the migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. But after the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Home Affairs consult, the date which the process will be started will be announced. But as the abrupt changes like this have emerged, we will have to wait until the new government has been formed already. So, it has been a bit of hindrance for the migrant workers who are waiting to get residence and work permits. They probably will wait for long." he said.

While Thai PM Srettha who was removed from office

Because PM Sretthan appointed Mr. Pichit who was involved in a bribery scandal and sentence to six months in jail in 2008 to a position in the government, the court decided that Srethha violated ethics. In voting to remove Srettha from office, among the five votes, four votes agreed to remove Srettha from office.

Some are reviewing that a crisis will probably emerge in the Thai politics. However, if a new PM was elected from another party, not from Pheu Thai, changes could emerge, in charge of labor affairs from the Foundation for Education and Development, U Min Oo told CNI News.

" If someone from Srettha's party was elected new PM, the party's policy has been laid down. New PM will go on with the party's policy. Otherwise, if someone from another party was elected, changes can arise." he said.

The Pheu Thai party made commitments regarding migrant workers since the campaign period and basic salary was raised until 400 Baht and plans to issue residence and work permits had been made under the Thai government led by Srettha.

Moreover, the Thai Constitution Court decided to disband the Move Forward Party (MFP) and Party leaders were also banned from politics for 10 years.