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Phuket Official Seeks Limits on Migrant Birth Benefits

Phuket's PPAO president has asked the Labour Ministry to limit maternity benefits for migrant workers and require full health insurance for their dependents, citing strain on the province's public services.

19 Aug The Phuket News

PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) President Rewat Areerob has formally asked the Labour Ministry to consider restricting maternity benefits for migrant workers and requiring full health insurance coverage for their dependents and children, as part of a package of measures aimed at reducing the impact of migrant workers on Phuket’s public services.

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