BWI CONNECT. Migrant Workers Guide for Asia

BWI CONNECT Migrant Workers Guide for Asia

BWI CONNECT Migrant Workers Guide for Asia What is BWI? The Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) is a Global Union representing workers in the building, building materials, wood, furniture production, and forestry sectors. The BWI groups 328 trade unions representing 12 million members in 130 countries. What is BWI CONNECT? Following BWI s 2nd World Congress in 2009, the BWI launched a Global Campaign on Migrant Workers Rights where the crux of the campaign was to focus on recruiting and organizing migrant workers into trade unions and promoting their rights. BWI CONNECT is: CONNECTing Migrant workers with Trade Unions to Join Trade Unions. CONNECTing Unions from Countries of Origin with Unions from Countries of Destination to facilitate collaboration to organise migrant workers. CONNECTing Trade Unions with Governments to advocate for legislations and policies to ensure the rights of migrant workers. CONNECTing Trade Unions with Employers to negotiate agreements on the basis of equal work for equal pay. CONNECTing Trade Unions with Civil Society Organizations to build and strengthen alliances and networks for the promotion of migrant workers rights nationally, regionally, and globally. 3

What to Do Before You Leave Home: 1. Make enquiries about the employer that you will be working for while you are abroad (you can get some information through the internet, for instance on Google, typing the name of the company or the name of the person recruiting workers). 2. Make sure you have a written employment contract detailing your work hours, wages, living conditions, and other important details in your own language. 3. Seek advice: from the BWI affiliate or the national union (confederation) from the relevant government office dealing with work from construction companies that work in the country of your choice for sponsorship 4. Make copies of all of your documents such as: passport visa and work permit employment contract letters of introduction contact details of your potential employer in the country of destination 5. Leave copies of these documents with: your family BWI affiliate or the national union (confederation) keep a set yourself 6. Take a pre-orientation training operated by the union, government agency, employer, etc. What to Do Upon Arrival 1. Visit the local BWI affiliate (see enclosed list with contact details) to: seek information about your rights join the union leave copies of all documents and local details request them to send a copy of the local details to the BWI affiliate in your home country 2. Make a copy of all local details such as: the address of your employer information about your work site hostel or local address 3. Send a copy of the local details to your family. 4. Visit your embassy or consulate. 5. Keep your documents in a safe place. What Not To Do at All Times 1. Enter a country without proper documentation. 2. Use sponsors or recruiting agents that are not supported by your union or government. 3. Surrender any documentation, especially passport and work permit, to anyone. 4. Sign any documents without translation and advice. 5. Pay for a job. 4

BAHRAIN Your rights in Bahrain 1. You have the right to join a trade union. 2. Your employer or agent cannot withhold your passport against your will. 3. Discrimination between Bahraini and non-bahraini nationals is illegal. 4. You are free to change employers by issuing an end-of-contract notice through registered mail three months in advance. Your new employer will then have to re-register you with the LMRA after producing the end-of-contract notice you sent to your former employer. 5. You have the right to the following benefits: 1 rest day every week with full pay. Fridays are deemed to be the weekly day of rest. Leave for official public holidays. Where such public holidays occur on a Friday, your employer must compensate you with one further day of rest. You may be required to work on public holidays or on Fridays, subject to the provisions of the local law. A minimum of 21 days paid annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years service. (The new legislation will guarantee 30 days of annual leave). Sick leave (illness has to be certified by doctor or hospital). Paid maternity leave of 45 days with full pay with possibility of another 15 days when necessary. (The new labour law will entitle female private sector workers are to 60 days of maternity leave with possibility of another 15 days when necessary.) What You Need to Know When You Arrive in Bahrain 1. Your employer must register you with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and receive a valid residence permit and work permit. 2. Your employer should also register you with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and receive a certificate of registration. 3. Without a valid work permit you are prohibited from engaging in any work in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and employers are prohibited from employing you without a valid work permit. 4. To work in Bahrain, you must be medically fit, have entered the country lawfully, possess a valid passport, and retain a residence permit and work permit. 5. Your employer must register you with the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) and contributions must be paid monthly for compulsory insurances against work-related injuries, including death. 6. The leaving indemnity which is payable (by your employer) on termination of your employment is calculated by reference to a statutory formula which reflects your length of service and whether the employment has been terminated by your employer or by you. 7. Your employer must pay you for a return plane ticket to the place specified in the employment contract. If the contract does not specify such a place, then the employer must pay for a return plane ticket to the place of your country of nationality. Contact Information of Trade Unions in Bahrain General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions Address P.O. Box 26805, Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: +973 1772 7333, Fax: +973 17729599, Email: gcbw@batelco.com.bh 5

KUWAIT Your Rights in Kuwait 1. You have the right to join a trade union if you are at least 18 years old, have a valid work permit and certificate of good conduct from a complete authority and have been in Kuwait for 5 consecutive years. 2. Your employer or agent cannot withhold your passport against your will. 3. You have the right to the following benefits: Rest break of at least 1 hour after 5 consecutive hours of work. 1 day off without payment per week, Paid leave on all the 13 public holidays, and 30 days of annual leave. Paid sick leave at: 15 days full pay, 10 days three quarters pay, 10 days half pay, 10 days quarter pay, and 30 days without pay. Compensation for overtime. Compensation for work-related injuries without having to prove that it was your fault. Medical treatment at your employer s expense if you are injured. Your employer must also report the accident to the local police station and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour. During treatment you have the right to full pay for the first six months and half pay until you recover. What You Need to Know When You Arrive in Kuwait 1. Before arriving in Kuwait someone must have applied for a work permit for you. You should get a copy of the work permit approval. A work permit is valid for a maximum of 5 years. 2. When your permit is approved you will need to visit a Kuwaiti Consulate to apply for your work visa, this will allow you to enter Kuwait to work. 3. An employment contract may be verbal or written but must show at least the salary payable, a description of the job, the date of appointment and the duration of the contract (if fixed). If written the contract must be in Arabic but a translated version can be attached. 4. What is included in your total remuneration is important, as this is the figure that must be used when calculating terminal indemnity or compensation on account of injury. 5. You can seek assistance from the Labour Department of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour for legal and other disputes. Contact Information of Trade Unions in Kuwait Kuwait Trade Union Federation (KTUF) Salmiya - Block 11 ( Maidan Hawally ) Abdullah, Al-Faraj Street P.O.Box 5185 Safat - Postal Code 13052 -Kuwait Tel: +965 563 6389, +965 561 6745, Fax: +965 562 7159, Email: ktuf@hotmail.com 6

HONG KONG Your Rights in Hong Kong 1. You have the right to join a trade union. You cannot be dismissed for being a trade union member. 2. Your employer or agent cannot withhold your passport against your will. 3. You have the right to the following benefits: Minimum wage of HK$30 per hour. Overtime pay for hours worked outside of the working hours in your contract. 1 rest day per 7 day week, 12 public holidays per year, and at least 7 days paid annual leave for every period of 12 months following the completion of the first and of the second year of service. Free medical care which must be provided by your employer during your employment. Furnished accommodation which your employer must provide, but not necessarily free. Compensation for occupational illnesses or injuries and paid sick leave. Your employer should pay expenses for passage to and from Hong Kong on commencement and on termination or expiry of the contract, visa fees, subsequent visa extension fees and medical examination fees. What You Need to Know When You Arrive in Hong Kong 1. A working visa must have been applied for and approved before your arrival in Hong Kong 2. Upon arrival, the Department of Immigration can only approve your employment in the occupation and location stipulated in your employment contract. If you work outside of that occupation and area you may be liable for action by the government 3. To register for a Hong Kong Identity Card you must bring a copy of your employment contract to the Immigration Department. 4. You can make complaints to the Labour Department through the Supplementary Labour Scheme Hotline 2150 6363. Contact Information of Trade Unions in Hong Kong Construction Site General Workers Union 7th Floor, Wing Wong Commercial Building, 557-559 Nathan Road, Kowloon Tel: +852 2770-8668, Fax: +852 2384-0261, Email: tcmak@hkctu.org.hk Nepalese Construction Workers Union c/o Construction Site General Workers Union 7th Floor, Wing Wong Commercial Building, 55-559 Nathan Road, Kowloon Email: gurungtulajang@yahoo.com, ritaxmi@hotmail.com, rit.gurung@hkctu.org.hk Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions 7th Floor, Wing Wong Commercial Building, 557-559 Nathan Road, Kowloon Tel: +852 2770 8668, Fax: +852 2770 7388, Email: hkctu@hkctu.org.hk 7

MALAYSIA Your Rights in Malaysia 1. You have the right to join a trade union. 2. Your employer or agent cannot withhold your passport against your will. 3. You have the right to not be sexually harassed at your work place. 4. You have the right to the following benefits: To be included in collective bargaining agreements. 1 full rest day per week and if your employer requires you to work on a rest day you have the right to double payment and 10 public holidays per year. Overtime pay when you work more than 8 hours in one day. Paid annual leave and paid sick leave. Workers compensation after accidents and health insurance 5. Your employer is legally required to pay for levy charges. If your employer has deducted levy charges from your salary you are entitled to a full refund of those deductions. What You Need to Know When You Arrive in Malaysia 1. When you arrive in Malaysia you will either receive a visa on arrival using the calling visa letter issued by Malaysian Immigration (it should be provided to you by your agent or employer before departure) or you will enter with a single entry visa which has previously been applied for and granted before your arrival in Malaysia. 2. Work permits are issued by the Immigration Department. Your employer must apply for your permit within 30 days of your arrival in Malaysia for employment. To do this they require your passport. You have the right to request for it to be returned by the agent/employer. 3. You must be covered by insurance. It is compulsory for your employer to provide you with insurance in order for you to be issued with a work permit or to have a work permit renewed. 4. You are required to undergo a health check before being issued with a new or renewed work permit. The FOMEMA health check s results are sent direct to the Department of Immigration and the Ministry of Health. 8

Contact Information of Trade Unions in Malaysia Trade Union SMS Helpline: SMS: +60 12 223 4357 (HELP) Timber Employees Union of Peninsular Malaysia No. 10a, Tingkat Satu, Jalan AU 5C/14,Ampang, Ulu Klang, 54200 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 4107 3594, Fax: +60 3 4107 8180, Email: teupm@tm.net.my Union of Employees in Construction Industry (UECI) c/o No. 10a, Tingkat Satu, Jalan AU 5C/14,Ampang, Ulu Klang, 54200 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 4107 3594, Fax: +60 3 4107 8180, Email: teupm@tm.net.my Malaysian Trade Unions Congress (MTUC) Wisma MTUC, 10-5, Jalan, USJ 9/5T, 47620 Subang Jaya,Selangor. Tel: +60 3 8024 2953, Fax: +60 3 8024 3225, Email: mtuc@tm.net.my Sabah Timber Industry Employees Union (STIEU) WDT No. 30, Inanam, Mile 7.5 Tuaran Road, Inanam 89357 Sabah Tel: +60 8842 4841, Fax: +60 8842 9652, Email: stieu_jv_kppips09@yahoo.com Timber Industry Employees Union of Sarawak (TIEUS) Lot 4852, Desa Indah 3 Caster, Bandar Baru Perny Jaya, Tudan, 98000 Miri, Sarawak Tel: +60 8565 3934, Email: ajefrie@yahoo.com, Jftieus@gmail.com UNI-MLC Migrant Help Desk Tingkat 1, Bangunan PSM, No. 17B, Jalan Bangsar, 59200 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 2282 0555, +60 3 2282 5350, Fax: +60 3 2282 0555, Email: unimlc@tm.net.my Contact Information of NGOs in Malaysia Tenaganita 38 Jalan Gasing, 46000 Petaling Jaya,Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +60 3 7770 3691, Fax: +60 3 7770 3681, Email: enquiry@tenaganita.net SUARAM 433A, 1st floor Jalan 5/46, Gasing Indah, 4600 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +60 3 7784 3525, Fax: +60 3 7784 3526, Email: suaram@suaram.net Malaysian Bar Council Legal Aid Centres: Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Centre Tingkat 9, Wisma Kraftangan, No. 9, Jalan Tun Perak, 50050 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 2691 3005, +60 3 2693 2072, Fax: +60 3 2693 0527, Email: lacklb@klbar.org.my Selangor Legal Aid Centre No. 41-A Jalan Bola Jaring 13/15, Section 13, 40100, Shah Alam, Selangor Tel: +60 3-5510-7007, Fax: +60 3-5510-7009 Kuala Selangor Legal Aid Centre No. 32, 1st Floor, Jalan Bendahara 1/1, Taman Bendahara, 45000, Kuala Selangor, Selangor Tel: +60 3 3281 2428, Fax: +60 3 3281 2427 9

SINGAPORE Your Rights in Singapore 1. You have the right to join a trade union and you are protected against anti-union discrimination by the law. 2. Your employer can not withhold your passport or other documents against your will. 3. You are, regardless of nationality, covered by the Singapore Employment Act (excluding seamen, domestic workers or statutory board and government employees). 4. You have the right to lodge any complaints or labour disputes with your trade union, if you are not a member of the trade union you can go to the Ministry of Manpower. 5. You have the right to not work more than 8 hours in one day and 44 hours in a one week. 6. You have the right to 1 rest day per week. 7. You have the right to annual leave and sick leave, if you have worked for the employer for at least three months. What You Need to Know When You Arrive in Singapore 1. You should have some information on your employment arrangements before arriving, especially a contract of offer and a security bond issued by the employer. 2. Your work permit must have been applied for before you arrive in Singapore. 3. After your arrival you will be required to undertake medical examinations, as specified by the Controller of Work Passes. The number and frequency of these examinations may vary. 4. If your rights are violated you can lodge complaints with the Ministry of Manpower. Your employer is responsible for: 1. Paying the foreign Workers Levy. The employer cannot deduct the levy from your salary. 2. Coordinating medical examinations as required by the Controller of Work Passes. 3. Sending you for the Safety Orientation Course (construction industry only). 4. Providing acceptable housing and updating of your address within five days of commencement of employment and subsequent changes in your address. 5. Paying the $5,000 security bond in the form of an insurance/banker s guarantee prior to your arrival in Singapore. Without this you will not be allowed into Singapore. You should not pay the security deposit yourself. 6. Paying your medical consultations if you have worked for your employer for at least three months and purchasing medical insurance for you. 10

Contact Information of Trade Unions in Singapore: Building, Construction & Timber Industries Employees Union (BATU) No. 3, Bukit Pasoh Road, # 03-00, 089817 Singapore Tel: +65 6220 1233, Fax: +65 6220 9404, Email: batu@ntuc.org.sg National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) Centre No 1, Marina Boulevard, #10-01, One Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018989 Tel: +65 6213 8008, Fax: +65 6327 3740, Website: www.ntuc.org.sg Contact Information of NGOs in Singapore: Migrant Workers Center 62 Rangoon Road, Singapore 218352 Tel: +65 6536 2692 (FREE), Fax: +65 6292 5305 11

South Korea Your Rights in South Korea 1. You have the right to join a trade union. 2. Your employer or agent cannot withhold your passport against your will. 3. You have the right to be covered in a Collective Bargaining Agreement if there is one at your work site. 4. You have the right to be paid a salary according to the national minimum wage or higher. 5. You have access to the following benefits: Standard working hours are 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. Overtime pay for extra work or night shift work (22:00-06:00) or if you work on holidays. Recess time of 30 minutes or longer for every 4 working hours, and 1 hour or longer for 8 working hours. At least 1 paid day leave per week, 15 days annual leave per year (for a full year s employment), and 13 public holidays per year. Health insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance, national pension and employment insurance which should all be provided by your employer. What You Need to Know When You Arrive in South Korea 1. The process for approval of your work visa, before you leave your home country is: Application by employer for approval of foreign employment Issuance by government of the employment permit Signing of the employment contract between employer and employee Issuance of the written confirmation on visa issuance Arrival of foreign workers and their pre-work education in Korea Workplace assignment and assistance for their stay in Korea 2. You need to have an employment contract and a medical check-up certificate when entering South Korea. 3. After entry into South Korea you need to go through Employment Training at an Employment Training Centre. Contact Information of Trade Unions in South Korea Korean Federation of Construction Industry Trade Unions (KFCITU) A-soo Bld, 2nd Floor, 700-4 Daerim 1-dong, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul Tel: +82 2 843 1432, Fax: +82 2 843 1436, Email: kfcitu@hanmail.net, Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon Migrants Trade Union (MTU) Office 202, Chungjeongno 2ga 78, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul Tel: +82 2 2285-6068, Email: migrant@jinbo.net 12

THAILAND Your Rights in Thailand 1. You have the right to join a trade union 2. Your employer does not have the right to withhold your personal documents (ID-card, work permit, passport). 3. You are covered in a Collective Bargaining Agreement, if there is one at your workplace. 4. Your employer does not have the right to make deductions from your wages. 5. The Labour Protection Act covers all workers regardless of their immigration status. But some work is excluded from this protection: domestic work, agriculture work, informal sector. 6. You have the rights to the following benefits: 8 hour work day and overtime pay for each hour thereafter. Overtime pay to be calculated at rate of between 1.5-3 times your normal hourly wage. At least 1 rest day per week and at least one hour rest after working 5 consecutive hours, 13 paid public holidays, 6 days annual leave and 30 days sick leave per year. Work injury compensation if your employer is paying into the Workman s Compensation fund or if you are part of the social security system. What You Need to Know When You Arrive in Thailand 1. Your employer should apply for your non-immigrant visa for you. Once it is approved, you should apply to the nearest Thai consulate for your visa, and work permit before arrival. 2. Work permits can be applied for within Thailand if you have the correct type of visa to enter and subsequently work in Thailand. 3. The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare is the agency in charge of labour protection issues. The Department of Employment is in charge of your work permit. 4. Depending on the nature of your employment contract, visa and work permit, you may not be allowed to travel outside of the area listed in your contract. You may also be restricted in finding work other than stated in your visa and work permit. 5. You should keep note of the number of hours you worked each day and how much you were paid. These records are important should you need to file a complaint. 6. Burmese, Cambodian and Laotian workers are required to pay a monthly fee through payroll deductions to cover the government s expenses in the event a migrant worker is deported. 7. You can make complaints at the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare who will contact NGOs to assist in interpretation. Contact Information for Trade Unions in Thailand Federation of Trade Unions Burma (FTUB, Bangkok Office) Room 703/1 Kasemkij Building, 120 Silom Road, Silom Sub-District, Bangrak District Bangkok 10500 Email: ftub@hotmail.com 13

BWI Project Coordinator in Thailand Buddhi Netiprawat Tel: +66 81 908 9686, Email: buddhi.netiprawat@bwint.org, bwi.thailand@gmail.com Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC) 503/20 Nikon Rodfai-Makkasan Road, Rajjathewi District, Bangkok 10400 Tel / Fax: +66 2251 3170, Email: tlsc2labour@gmail.com State Enterprise Workers Relations Confederation of Thailand s (SERC) 44 Nikom-Rodfai Km.11, Soi.11, Vibhawadee-Rangsit Road Jatujak District, Bangkok 10900 Tel: +66 2537 8973, Fax: +66 2936 2450, Email: sawitk2504@gmail.com Contact Information for NGOs in Thailand MAP Foundation (Mae Sot) No. 1/5, Amina Uchit Road, Mae Sot, Tak, 63110 Mae Sot Tel: +66 55 536 381, Email: map@mapfoundationcm.org MAP Foundation P.O. Box 7. Chiangmai University, Chiang Mai 50202. Thailand. Tel: +66 53 811 202, Email: map@mapfoundationcm.org Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF) 87 Soi Sitthichon, Suthisarnwinichai Road, Samsennok, Huaykwang, Bangkok 10310 Tel: +66 2277 6882, Fax: +66 22776882 ext 108, Email: migrantjustice@hrdfoundation.org 14

Contact Information of Embassies and Consulates in Bahrain Embassy of Bangladesh House No. 2280, Road No.2757, Area #327 Adliya, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: +973 1771 4717, Fax: +973 1771 0031 Embassy of India Building 182, Road 2608, Area 326, (Behind Ramada Hotel), Ghudaibiya, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: +973 1771 2785, +973 1771 2683, +973 1771 2649, Fax: +973 1771 5527 Embassy of Indonesia Villa 2835, Road 6238, Block 362, Area Bilad AL-Qadeen, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: +973 17 400 164, Email: indonesia.manama@batelco.com.bh Embassy of Nepal (In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nepal has no mission in Bahrain) Al Urubah Street (Near Sulymanieh Hotel, Al-Jouf Road) P.O. Box 94384, Riyadh 11693 Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 1 461 1108, +966 1 464 5170, Email: info@neksa.org Embassy of Pakistan Building No. 35, Road No. 1901, Block 319, Manama/Al-Hoora, P.O.Box 563, Manama, Bahrain Tel: +973 1724 4113, Fax: +973 1725 5960 Embassy of Philippines Villa No. 939, Road 3220, Mahooz Area, P.O. Box 26681. Tel: +973 1772 1234, Fax: +973 1772 0827, Email: manamape@batelco.com.bh Consulate of Sri Lanka Mr. P.B. Higgoda Honorary Consul, P.O. Box 778 Manama, Bahrain Tel: +973 3946 0644, Fax: +973 1753 1812, E mail: higgodat@yahoo.com Contact Information of Embassies and Consulates in Kuwait Embassy of Bangladesh P.O.Box: 22344 Safat, 13084 Kuwait Tel: +965 531 6042, +965 531 6043 Embassy of India P.O.Box:1450 Safat 13015 Kuwait Tel: +965 253 0600, Fax: +965 2525811 Embassy of Indonesia Kaifan Area Block 6, Abdul Aziz Al Sanee St. Bldg. No. 29 Tel: +965 2483 9927, +965 2483 9953, Email: embassy@indonesianembassy-kuwait.org Embassy of Nepal Villa no. 184, Street no. 804, Block no. 8, Al Zahra Area, South Surra, Kuwait Tel: +965 2524 3257, +965 2524 3254, Fax: +965 2524, 3250 Embassy of Pakistan P.O.Box: 988 Safat, 13010 Kuwait Tel: +965 532 7651, +965 532 7649, Fax: +965 532 8013 Embassy of Philippines Block 6, Nouman Bin Basher St. corner Damascus St. Villa 152, Faiha, Kuwait, Tel: +965 2252-8433, +965 2252-5082 Embassy of Sri Lanka P.O. Box: 13212 Keifan, 71952 Kuwait Tel: +965 533 9140 Contact Information of Embassies and Consulates in Hong Kong. Consulate General of Bangladesh: Room 4007 China Resources Building, 26 Harbour Road, Wanchai Tel: +852 2827 4278, Fax: +852 2827 1916, Email: bangladt@netvigator.com 15

Consulate General of Cambodia: Unit 1218, 12th Floor, Star House, No. 3 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Tel: +852 2546 0718, Fax: +852 2803 0570, Email: cacghk@netvigator.com Consulate General of Indonesia: 6-8 Keswick Street, Causeway Bay Tel: +852 3651 0200, Fax: +852 2895 0139, Email: kjrihkg@netvigator.com, Consulate General of Myanmar: Rooms 2401-2405, 2436-2440, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2845 0810, Fax: +852 2845 0820, Email: myancghk@biznetvigator.com Consulate General of Nepal: Unit 715, Seapower Tower (North Tower) Concordia Plaza, 1 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East Tel: +852 2369 7813, Fax: +852 2824 2970, Email:cgnhk@biznetvigator.com, Consular General of the Philippines: 14th Floor, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty Tel: +852 2823 8501, Fax: +852 2866 9885, Email: hongkongpc@philcongen-hk.com Consulate General of Sri Lanka: 22nd Floor, Dominion Centre, 43-59 Queen s Road East, Wanchai Tel: +852 2876 0828, Fax: +852 2876 0848, Email: thomascheung@pacificgroup.com.hk Consulate General of Thailand: Fairmont House, 8th Floor, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central Tel: +852 2521 6481-5, Fax: +852 2521 8629, Email: thaicghk@thai-consulate.org.hk Consulate General of Vietnam: Great Smart Tower, 15th Floor, 230 Wan Chai Road, Wanchai Tel: +852 2591 4510, +852 2591 4517, Fax: +852 2591 4524, Email: tlsqhk@mofa.gov.vn Contact Information of Embassies and Consulates in Malaysia High Commission of Bangladesh Block 1, Lorong Damai 7, Jalan Damai, 55000 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 2148 7940, Fax: +60 3 2141 3381, Email: bddoot@streamyx.com Embassy of Cambodia 46, Jalan U-Than, 55000 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 4257 1150, Fax: +60 34257 1157, Email: camemb.mys@mfa.gov.kh High Commission of India 2, Jalan Taman Duta, off Jalan Duta, 50480 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 2093 3510, Fax: +60 3 2093 3507, Email: highcomm@po.jaring.my Embassy of Indonesia No. 233 Jln. Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, 50400, Malaysia Tel: +60 3 211 64016, Fax: +60 3 2141 7908, Email: info@kbrikualalumpur.org Embassy of Laos 25, Jalan Damai, 55000 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 2148 7059, Fax: +60 3 2143 3157 Embassy of Union of Myanmar 12, Jalan Rhu, off Jalan Ampang Hilir, Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 4256 0280, Fax: +60 3 4256 8320, Email: mekl@tm.net.my Embassy of Nepal Suite 13A 01, Wisma MCA, 163, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 2164 5934, Fax: +60 3 2164 8659, mail: info@nepalembassy.com.my Embassy of Pakistan 132 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: + 6 (03) 2161 8877-79, Fax: + 6 (03) 2164 5958, Email: pahickl@gmail.com Embassy of Philippines 1, Changkat Kia Peng, 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 2148 9989, Fax: +60 3 2148 3576, Email: webmaster@philembassykl.org.my, 16

Embassy of Sri Lanka 12 Jalan Keranji Dua, Off Jalan Kedondong, Ampang Hilir, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Tel: +603 4256 8987 +603 42571394, Email: slhicom@streamyx.com Embassy of Thailand 206 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia Tel: +603 2148 8222, +603 2148 8350, +603 2148 8420, Email: thaikula@mfa.go.th Embassy of Vietnam 4, Persiaran Stonor, 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3 2148 4534, Fax: +60 3 2148 4534, Email: daisevn@putra.net.my Contact Information of Embassies and Consulates in Singapore High Commission of Bangladesh 91, Bencoolen Street, # 06-01, Sunshine Plaza, Singapore 189652 Tel: +65 6255 0075, Fax: +65 6255-1824, Email: bdoot@singnet.com.sg Embassy of Cambodia 400 Orchard Road, # 10-03/04 Orchard Towers, Singapore 238875 Tel: +65 6732 4764, Fax: +65 6341 9201, Email: camemb.sg@mfa.gov.kh High Commission of India 31, Grange Road, Singapore 239702 Tel: +65 6737 6777, Fax: +65 6732 6909, Email: indiahc@pacific.net.sg Embassy of Indonesia 7 Chatsworth Road, Singapore 249761 Tel: +65 6737 7422, Fax: +65 6737 5037, 6235 5783, Email: info@kbrisingapura.com Embassy of Laos 101 Thomson Road, #03-05A United Square, Singapore 307591 Tel: +65 6250-6044, +65 62506741, Fax: +65 6250-6014, Email: laoembsg@singnet.com.sg Embassy of Myanmar 15, St Martin s Drive, Singapore 257996 Tel: +65 6735 0209, Fax: +65 6735 6236, Email: ambassador@mesingapore.org.sg High Commission of Pakistan 1 Scotts Road, Shaw Center, #24/02-04, Singapore 228208 Tel: +65 6737 6988, Fax: +65 6737 4096, Email: parep@singnet.com.sg Embassy of the Philippines 20 Nassim Road, Singapore 258395 Tel: +65 6737 3977, +65 6235 3705, Fax: +65 6733 9544, Email: php@pacific.net.sg High Commission of Sri Lanka Goldhill Plaza, #1307-1312, 51 Newton Road, Singapore 308900 Tel: +65 6254 4595, +65 6254 4597, Fax: +65 6250 7201, Email: slhcs@lanka.com.sg Embassy of Thailand 370 Orchard Road, Singapore 238870 Tel: +65 6737 2158, +65 6737 2644, Fax: +65 6732 0778, Email: thaisgp@singnet.com.sg, Embassy of Vietnam Chancery: 10 Leedon Park, Singapore 267887 Tel: +65 6462 5938, +65 6462 5994, Fax: +65 6468 9863, Email: vntrade@singnet.com.sg Contact Information of Embassies and Consulates in South Korea Embassy of Bangladesh #33-5 Hannam 1-Dong, Yongsan-Ku, P.O. Box 7384, Seoul Tel: +82 2 796 4065, Fax: +82 2 790 5313 Royal Embassy of Cambodia 657-162 Hanam Dong,Yougsan Gu, Seoul Tel: +82 2 3785 1041, Fax: +82 2 3785 1040, Email: camemb.kor@mfa.gov.kh 17

Embassy of Indonesia 55 Youido-Dong, Youngdeungpo-Ku, Seoul Tel: +82 2 783 5675, Fax: +82 2 780 4280, Email: pensosbud@indonesiaseoul.org Embassy of the Union of Myanmar 723-1, 724-1, Hannam-dong, Yongsamn-ku, Seoul, 140-210 Tel: +82 2 792 3341, +82 2 796 9858, Fax: +82 2 796 5570, Email: Myanmar@kotis.net Embassy of Nepal 244-143, Huam-dong, Yongsan-Ku, Seoul Tel: +82 2 3789 9770, Fax: +82 2 736 8848, Email: nepembseoul@yahoo.com Embassy of Pakistan 258-13 Itaewon 2 Dong, Yong San Gu, Seoul 140-202 Tel: +82 2 796 8252, Fax: +82 2 796 0313, Email: parep@pakistan-korea-trade.org Embassy of Philippines in Seoul 5-1 Itaewon-2 dong, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul 140-200 Tel: +82 2 796 7387, Fax: +82 2 796 0827, Email: seoulpe@philembassy-seoul.com, Consulate General of Philippines in Pusan 7th Floor, Special Construction Building, 853-40 Bum Chun-Dong, Pusan Jin-gu Tel: +82 51 646 3665, +82 51 646 3666, Fax: +82 51 646 3222, Email: skdixit60@yahoo.com Embassy of Sri Lanka Kyobo Building, Suite 2002, 1, 1-Ka, Chong-Ro, Chongro-Ku, Seoul Tel: +82 2 735 2966, +82 2 735 2967, Fax: +82 2 737 9577, Email: lankaemb@kornet.net Embassy of Thailand 635-7, Hannam-dong Yongsan-ku, Seoul Tel: +82 2 795 3098, +82 2 795 0095, Fax: +82 2 798 3448, Email: rteseoul@kornet.net Embassy of Vietnam 28-58, Samchong-Dong, Chongno-Ku,110-230, Seoul Tel: +82 2 738 2318, Fax: +82 2 739 2064, Email: vndsq@yahoo.com Contact Information of Embassies and Consulates in Thailand Embassy of Bangladesh 727 Sukhumvit Soi 55, Bangkok 10110 Tel: +66 381 1144, +66 391 8069, +66 391 8070 Embassy of the Union of Myanmar 132 North Sathorn Rd, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Tel: +66 234 0278, +66 234 4789, +66 234 4698, Email: mebkk@asianet.co.th Embassy of Cambodia 518/4 Pracha Uthit Rd (Soi Ramkamhaeng 39),Wangthonglang, Bangkok 10310 Tel: +66 957 5851, +66 957 5852, Email: recbkk@cscoms.com Embassy of Indonesia 600-602 Phetchaburi Rd, Bangkok 10400 Tel: +66 252 3135, +66 252 3140 Embassy of Laos 502/502/1-3 Soi Sahakarnpramoon, Pracha-Uthit Rd, Wangthonglang, Bangkok 10310 Tel: +66 539 6679, +66 539 6667, +66 539 6668, Email: embalao@bkklaoembassy.com Embassy of Nepal 189 Sukhumvit Soi 71, Prakanong, Bangkok 10110 Tel: +66 391 7240, +66 390 2280, Email: nepembbk@asiaaccess.net.th Embassy of the Philippines 760 Sukhumvit Rd, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 Tel: +66 259 0139, +66 259 0140, +66 261 6869 18

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