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Minister Suchart worried about Thai workers in Taiwan hit by earthquake He ordered ambassadors to warn them to be more careful.
Today (September 19, 2022) Mr. Suchart Chomklin Minister of Labor Unveiled the case of an earthquake in the northeastern city of Taiwan. In the middle of the night of September 17, 2022, an aftershock followed. intensity of 6.8 magnitude General Prawit Wongsuwan Deputy Prime Minister Acting for the Prime Minister has been monitoring the situation and is concerned about all Thais residing in Taiwan and relevant agencies to warn Thais in Taiwan to be more careful by the Ministry of Labor Ordered Labor Ambassador to warn all Thai workers to pay more attention. monitor the situation information closely and strictly follow the official’s instructions as there may be many aftershock waves. If you have an accident or need help, please contact the Taipei Labor Office Facebook page. They are also asked to prepare their passports and be ready to travel in an emergency.
Mr Suchart said that from the report by Miss Praphawadee Kaewsiripong ambassador advisor (Laboratory) Labor Office in Manila (Part 2), Taipei found that the earthquake. As a result, 142 people were injured, including Taiwanese and indigenous people. Of these, 76 in Hualien, 55 in Taitung, four in Kaohsiung, two in New Taipei, two in Taoyuan, two in Pingtung and one in Chiayi, and one death is a Taiwanese male aged 65 and while working at a cement factory It was a dust chimney that collapsed down his back to be treated and he died in the hospital. this earthquake Also causing power outages in eastern Taiwan, 24,834 families, without running water, 5,442 families.
Mr. Suchart said there are currently 64,311 Thai workers still working in Taiwan.
There are 57,443 manufacturing workers, 6,318 construction workers, 137 agricultural workers and 413 social welfare sectors as housewives / kindergartens. The epicenter city of this earthquake in Taiwan is the city of Taitung. There are 6 Thai workers.
“But the city that was badly affected, with collapsed buildings, broken bridges, is Hualien. There are 302 Thai workers working. Thai workers are not affected by this incident. Most Thai workers work in Taoyuan, 18,746, Taichung 10,868 and New Taipei 7,593, which are far from the epicenter of the earthquake. And the Thai Trade and Economic Bureau has constantly monitored the situation and informed workers via Facebook and LINE, ”Suchart said.
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