There have been reports that men’s travel abroad to work has been suspended, but no official instructions have been issued yet, so it was monitored, according to recruitment agencies for overseas jobs.
“The news has come out, but nothing has been officially instructed by the junta. I can’t say for sure or not. We are watching it,” a recruitment agency for Singapore jobs, told MPA.
In addition, holders of PJ passports have been restricted, it will be necessary to monitor whether the holders of PV passports are allowed to work abroad, according to a recruitment agency for UAE jobs.
“We only found out about the news yesterday. We have to wait a week to monitor what the situation is at the airport. Now that the holders of PJ passports are not allowed to go abroad, and we will wait to see whether the holders of PV passports will be allowed. Only when we receive holders of PV passports because we think they will be allowed, but if they are not allowed to go abroad, they will be stranded at the airport. So we will wait to confirm the news of this situation,” she said.
Therefore, “I don’t know how to continue with the agency, due to this closure now. The agency said PV passports will be allowed, but I’m worried that the money will run out if I can’t really go out, because I paid the money in advance,” a man trying to work abroad regarding the closure of men’s travel abroad, said.
According to reports, the Junta’s Ministry of Labor has only verbally informed foreign employment agencies of the suspension of men’s travel abroad starting May 1 without issuing an official order.
However, job applications submitted until April 30 will reportedly be approved.
After the enforcement of the conscription law on February 10, men’s travel abroad for jobs may be restricted because they want to control the rising number of young men who go abroad to work, according to the considerations of labor rights activists.