Bangkok: Minister of Labor orders preparation for the situation in Israel, declares a special emergency, issues an announcement of practices for workers in Israel for safety.
According to Thai News Agency, from the incident where Israel declared a special state of emergency after launching attacks on Iran this morning, Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labor, revealed that from the latest situation where Israel announced the closure of its airspace, which is an abnormal situation, the Ministry of Labor has issued an announcement to workers in Israel through the Labor Ambassador to Israel to follow the procedures during an abnormal situation, such as when hearing a siren, immediately go to a safe room or bunker, follow the news and follow the safety recommendations of local authorities. At present, the labor situation has been reported to the Prime Minister and employers are requested not to send Thai workers to risky, unsafe areas. If it is necessary to evacuate workers back to Thailand, the Prime Minister must be notified to wait for orders.
However, if Thai workers are worried about their safety and want to return to Thailand, it is an individual right that can be exercised. The Ministry of Labor will continue to find replacement workers.