SGMT: Legally importing foreign labours To promote businesses and economy
For years, Thailand's manufacture sectors have suffered from the shortage of skilled labours across variours Industries.
This phenomenon consequentially spurs the influx of foreign from neighboring countries. Most of these foreign labours are doing their part in supporting Thai economy, however, some are causing problems to employer and the society, especially in drug and crime-related issues and hygienic.
To avoid these problems, screening qualified and legal foreign labours from neighboring countries has become pressing and challenging issue for many employers.
Khun Chackrit Suwannasarn, President of Silver and Gold Group of Companies, which Silver and Gold Management Co., Ltd. (SGMT) is one of its member, revealed that from his 31 years of personal experience in labour sourcing consulting, as well as Manpower Supply of Thais, Filipinos and Vietnamese Manpower to Libya Market, Middle East, North Africa, and Europe for various projects all over the world of world’s leading reputable engineering and construction companies, he realized that foreign labours nowadays has become a crucial contributor to Thailand’s Industrial sectors, particularly in construction, manufacturing food, textile garment, electronic components, as well as SME’s. However, hiring these foreign labours might expose employer to various kinds of business and legal risks. The use of illegal labours will bring about many problems such as crimes, communicable diseases, drugs, the violation of human trafficking laws, and national security as well, especially when employers are unable to properly check the background of their new recruits and recorded.
“Therefore, to facilitate and assist the employers in verifying foreign labours background (professional and skilled), this include the process of sourcing and screening foreign labours must be carried out carefully and professionally recognizing the importance of thorough pre-employment process, and methodical in the pursuit of the right candidate for each job. Aptitude testing, technical interview and evaluation of applicants’ skills and experience are conducted, and a computerized testing package is administered to further determine their skills. References are checked to ascertain every candidate’s background and previous work qualification record and experience. Moreover, now Thailand Ministry of Labour has officially authorized and legalized the (MOU) memorandum of understanding and we are entitled into this sector for legal personnel sourcing, labourquality control, labour immigration and labour registration to comply with the International Recruitment Standard with the government of Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, (for Vietnam and Bangladesh still under process by the Thai Government which will be approve in the future)”.
Khun Chackrit also revealed that this MOU will help employers gain access to high quality and legal labours from neighboring countries in a systematic and verifiable way. All foreign labours will be registered by names and employment locations, which is linked to the database of Ministry of Labour of Thailand and in their home countries. They will also be pass medical examination to prevent communicable diseases. Their visas will be issued under the employer’s names and it is not transferable. If they are not satisfied with the job or committed any crimes then they have no choice but to return to their home country and the replacement will be done in Thailand to avoid any problem that might occur.
SGMT also do legalizing labour registration services for non-register employers in Thailand with existing foreign labours in their workforce, to make sure that their labours are professionally capable and meet legal compliances. When asked about the secret that keep SGMT strong and eminent for more than 30 years, Khun Chackrit told us:
“Today our reputation in foreign labour sourcing are recognized in Thailand and all over the world in Libya, Middle East, North Africa, and Europe of the world’s leading reputable engineering and construction companies and we are firmly established manpower sourcing network and has widely expanded through our connections all over the world, we have gained trust from our professional services provided to world-class organizations in many areas. We are committed as a reliable source of professionals and skilled workers for various sectors. “ WE MAKE OUR CLIENT’S BUSINESS OUR BUSINESS” and the Employer satisfaction is our benchmark for success”.
Silver and Gold Management Co. Ltd.
(member of Silver and Group of Companies)
“31 years expertise in Labour Management”
Silver and Gold Management Co., Ltd. (SGMT)
3rd Floor, Silver and Gold Building
40/712-716 Soi Navamin 111, Navamin Rd. Beungkum, Bangkok 10230
Tel : 02-509-3961-2
Fax : 02-509-3963
E-mail : [email protected]
