Bangkok Post – Thai workers lauded in Taiwan, meets president

PUBLISHED : 1 May 2024 at 05:15

Two Thai workers have won employee awards in Taiwan and had an opportunity to meet the country’s president.

Labor Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor held its annual Labor Day awards ceremony in which employee recognition awards were given to local and foreign workers.

Mr Pipat said Thai employees Worapot Boonliem, 44, from Roi Et and Teerasit Kiboonma, 62, from Lampang, won awards in the manufacturing sector.

The minister attributed the two workers’ success to their hard work, kindness and outstanding performance, which gained them recognition from their employers and employment authorities and agencies in Taiwan.

He added that the two men received their awards on Monday and also had the honor of meeting the president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, on Tuesday.

“Taiwan is the country that most Thai workers travel to due to employers’ demand,” said Mr Pipat.

He also said his ministry has announced that 50 Thai workers will receive financial support from the Thai government to help them travel to Taiwan for work.

Mr Pipat said the two awarded employees have helped build a solid reputation for Thai workers among Taiwanese employers, which aids in further employing other Thais there.