On Tuesday, Thailand's cabinet endorsed a bilateral labor deal with Sri Lanka that sets up a formal pathway for bringing in workers, Labor Minister Julapun Amornvivat said. Sri Lanka will act as a pilot partner as Thailand searches for fresh labor sources to plug vacancies, with a target of about 10,000 recruits to start.
An aging economy has long leaned on migrants from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos to keep factories, farms and construction sites running. According to the Thai Chamber of Commerce, migrants make up about one-tenth of Thailand's labor force. Before border tensions flared into deadly clashes last year, about 500,000 Cambodians worked in Thailand. Since then, more than 60% have departed, deepening shortages in construction, manufacturing and agriculture.
Sri Lankan recruits will receive initial two-year terms, with the option to extend for an additional two years, and they will be covered by Thailand's labor protections.
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If you have exposure to Thai construction, manufacturing or agriculture, keep an eye on how quickly this hiring channel ramps up and whether it eases production bottlenecks. Thailand is testing a new labor source, and the speed and scale of this pilot could influence costs and output on the ground.
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