Labor Minister Urges Thai Workers in Korea to Honor Contracts
Labor Minister Chulpan Amornvivat urged Thai workers headed to South Korea to honor their contracts and respect local laws, warning that absconding from jobs could harm future recruitment opportunities for their home provinces. Speaking at a pre-departure training event in Udon Thani, he emphasized the importance of language skills and cultural adaptation for successful employment abroad. The government's overseas job program continues to recruit workers through provincial employment offices and its official website.
Labor Minister Chulpan Amornvivat presided over the opening and delivered remarks to participants in the Job Seeker Capacity Development Project for Competition to Work in the Republic of Korea, Fiscal Year 2027, Batch 1, at the Prajak Tra Design Hotel in Udon Thani on November 2, 2026.
The minister stated that language and cultural readiness form a crucial foundation for working in South Korea, enabling workers to communicate effectively, understand local lifestyles, and adapt to new environments. He congratulated all who passed the Korean language tests — those with contracts awaiting departure, those selected awaiting contracts, and those still awaiting employer selection — and praised their dedication to self-improvement. He urged continuous language practice and learning to prepare for work and life abroad.
"Every Thai worker plays a vital role in building trust and preserving job opportunities in South Korea," he said. "I ask that you abide by your employment contracts, respect relevant laws and regulations, and adapt to the culture and way of life. Fleeing jobs may affect opportunities for other job seekers in the same province and could lead to restrictions on recruiting workers from that province in the future."
For those interested in working abroad, recruitment announcements can be followed at doe.go.th/overseas. Additional details are available at provincial employment offices, Bangkok Metropolitan Employment Offices Areas 1–10, or the Department of Employment hotline 1506 press 2.
