A Report of B.K. Fashion Factory and Fired Workers on September 9, 2003

Tak Provincial Industrial Council

To Be Aware Illegal Migrants Must Follow Up The Following Points

1. Do not work without a work permit. If someone is found on the job without work permit, he/she must face these penalties – not less than three months imprisonment or not less than five thousand Baht fine or both punishments.
2. After having received work permit, the workers must keep it along with them. Not less than 1,000 Baht must be fined if someone cannot show work permit when officials request it during inspections inside or outside of the work place.
3. Application must be forwarded to concerned labor office within 15 days to issue a renewal if the original permit is lost or destroyed. If a worker fails to do so the relevant worker must be fined not less than 500 Baht.
4. No other jobs must be worked except the job described in the work permit. If the worker leaves and does not follow up on the instructions, not less than one month imprisonment or not less than 2,000 Baht fine or both penalties must be carried out.
5. No permission to transfer to other entrepreneurs and works except written in the work permit. If absent to follow up the adopted instructions, not less than one month imprisonment or not less than 2,000 Baht or both of penalties must be fined.

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Association of Tak Province Industrial Council

“Issue work permits for illegal migrants”

Government allowed work permits for illegal migrants for one-year-working in Thailand, so aliens whether belong to owner or without owner can inform to Tak province labor office within September 24 to October 13.

The expense for work permit is as follow:

Expense for first installment (First 6 months)
1.	Fee for health insurance:	1,200 Baht	(Free medical treatment for one year)
2.	Charge for repatriation:	1,000 Baht	(For one year)
3.	Fee for work permit for 6 months:	900 Baht	(First six months)
4.	Fee for work permit card:	150 Baht	(For one year)
	Total amount for first installment:	3, 250 Baht	(For the first six months)

All expenses must be paid on the day of issuing work permit.

Expense for second installment (Second 6 months)
1.	Fee for medical check up:	300 Baht	(If the worker who passes in medical check up continue working job but the worker who fails in medical check up must be repatriated immediately.)
2.	Fee for 6 months work permit:	900 Baht	(Second six months)
	Total amount for first installment:	3, 250 Baht	(For the first six months)
	Expense for one year:	4, 450 Baht

Employers must give 2, 050 Baht and take an additional 2, 400 Baht from workers for work permit. So, Employers will deduct 300 Baht a month from the monthly salary.

Remarks: As the staff of labor office, Mae Sot branch, Mae Mway City, will carry out what is necessary for this schedule, they may notify the employers not to make medical check up, and not to take photograph of employees in advance.

Report of B.K. Fashion Factory and Fired Workers on September 9, 2003
Appendix (1) - Interviews
Appendix (2) - Workers Protect For Better Wages
Appendix (3) - Worse Working Situations of B.K. Factory In December, 2002

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