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The Committee notes the information contained in the Government's detailed report for the period ending September 1999. It also notes the comments of the Employers' Confederation of Thailand (ECOT) concerning establishing advisory committees for cooperation with representatives of employers' and workers' organizations. Please supply further information on how cooperation is assured, as required under Articles 4, 5 and 10, of the Convention.

Article 9(4). ECOT considers that the employment service staff should have broader training. Please specify the content of training required of the employment service staff.

Article 11. The Committee also notes that the Government's report does not provide information on how cooperation with private placement agencies is facilitated, and that the Job-Seekers Protection Act, 1985, enclosed with the report, only regulates private agencies. Furthermore, ECOT states that cooperation with private not-for-profit placement agencies is poor. Please include in the next report details on how cooperation is facilitated.