"A total of about 1.8 million migrants were living and working in Thailand in 2008. Of these, only about 500,000 were registered and allowed to stay and work in the country. The Thai government has signed MOUs with Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar/Burma and under these MOUs established mechanisms to allow foreigners to migrate legally into its territory, and also granting to those already registered in Thailand a stay and work permit on condition that their nationalities have been verified by the respective governments. The government of Thailand has decided to proceed with the seventh (7th) and final registration round to allow irregular migrants to stay and work in Thailand until 28 February 2010. After this date, all migration flows from neighbouring countries into Thailand will be regulated according to the mechanisms established under the MOUs. On the 26 May, 2009, the cabinet of the Thai government passed a resolution to register irregular migrant workers from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar/Burma. Migrants who work in six specific sectors that include fishery, agriculture/livestock, construction, fishery processing, domestic work and other sectors1, will be eligible to register and apply for temporary work permits. The Ministry of Interior will oversee the registration, including agency coordination and advertisement. The details of the registration process were drawn up by the National Committee on Illegal Worker Administration. The plan for the new registration round includes three procedural stages for the migrant to obtain a work permit. This note will serve as a guide to these procedures..."