The latest releases, in Hindi and Thai languages, are the third and fourth publications in the series, following the Tagalog and Indonesian versions released two months ago. Officiating at a reception party to mark the official release, Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Leo Kwan, said the new versions contain practical and useful advice to help workers from India and Thailand feel more at home in Hong Kong. We hope that the Indian and Thai communities will find the new books useful. A lot of work has gone into their production and some parts of the job were actually carried out in India and Thailand. We are most grateful to the Asian Migrant Centre for compiling, translating and editing them and to the India and Thai Consulates for their invaluable assistance.
Work is well advanced on the Nepalese and Sinhalese versions.
It is expected that they would be published in the next few months. The Home Affairs Department, on the other hand, has published service guidebooks in simplified Chinese to cater for the needs of the new arrivals from the Mainland. During the reception, Consul of Thailand, Mr Poowadol Weerawedphisai, and Acting Consul-General of India, Mr Ajit V Gupte, also officiated at a ceremony marking the release of the two new versions. Copies of the guidebooks are now available from district offices and relevant community organisations.