Sakaeo – Cambodia has a health! Sa Kaeo is preparing to bring more than 12,000 legal laborers to work in 400,000 rai sugarcane plantations in time for the opening of the trunk on January 4 under intense measures to prevent COVID-19. But still the problem, the cost of the employer to be detained for 14 days is still too high.
Today (23 Dec) Mr. Kiattisak Chantra, the Governor of Sa Kaeo Province Meeting with relevant agencies to consider measures to control the spread of COVID-19 After the Burapha Border Farmer Association Request to import Cambodian workers To help cut seasonal sugarcane for 90 days, reduce the impact of labor shortages in the agricultural sector.
It found that now there are about 5,000 Cambodian workers who have registered valid employer confirmation, but the actual demand for labor in the area is more than 12,000 from sugarcane fields with more than 400,000 rai. 3 million tons to catch up
While Mr. Montree Khamphol, President of the Burapha Border Farmers Association The representative of the Sugarcane Farmer Association acknowledged that the agricultural sector in Sa Kaeo Province has a pragmatism that requires as many as 12,000 Cambodian workers. Has proposed a guideline to The Central Committee on the need for labor to be able to harvest produce for the sugar mill that will open the cane crusher on January 4.
Through the process before importing Cambodian workers into the Sa Kaeo border area Must be screened for disease Including confirmation documents from the Cambodia Employment Office When the cross-border workers arrive, operators must immediately bring vehicles to receive workers into the sugarcane cutting area. Including organizing a group quarantine area By specifying residential accommodation for 10 guests per 1 bathroom
After that, there will be a health examination of migrant workers every day, morning and evening, until the end of 14 days before allowing the area to be relocated to contract for sugarcane cutting to other plots, but if COVID-19 infection is found Any workforce must immediately return to Cambodia’s repatriation process.
“But the problems that entrepreneurs are asking to talk to the government are The cost of labor disease testing is currently an average of 6,700 baht per capita, although the Department of Disease Control has recently reduced costs to 2,400 baht per head, but entrepreneurs still consider the price too high, “said the president of the Burapha Border Farmer Association.
Sa Kaeo Provincial Governor, Kiattisak Chandra, revealed that the Sa Kaeo Office is currently seeking a settlement on the cost of bringing Cambodian workers into detention for 14 days in Thailand. Before sending himself to be employed to cut sugar cane in various fields To keep up with the season to open the sugarcane pods Which entrepreneurs have to have the government reduce the price of the labor disease examination, claiming that the price is still too high.
“The province is trying to find a way to help under strict Cambodian labor control measures, which the Sa Kaeo Commission will open to 300 Cambodian workers a day and will divide them across the border through Khlong Luek District Aranyaprathet, 200 people per day, at Ban Khao Din, Khlong Hat District, 100 people per day until the completion of 12,000 people as agreed, “said the provincial governor.
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