News Forum - Vocational education to aid Phuket labour shortage

[Thaiger]

Phuket tourism has done a full turnaround from the Covid-19 pandemic days of no customers to so many customers that there aren’t enough workers to take care of them. Now, an agreement has been signed between the Office of Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) and representatives of the business sector in Phuket to address the labour …

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[HolyCowCm]

I am 5"10. Don't qualify.

[Vigo]

Translation: Child labour to be officially allowed.   I anticipate that the use of minors without supervision will result in some terrible incidents of sexual exploitation and non payment of wages.  There is a very good reason why fewer people refuse to work the Phuket hospitality sector: They need a living wage and they  need a place to live that isn't structured to force the workers to buy from the "company store".