A court in Bangkok dismisses criminal defamation charges against workers from Burma who accused a chicken farm of abuses, in a landmark ruling seen as a rare victory for migrant…
Category: Migrants Issues
Fears for ‘stateless’ Burmese workers in Thailand as deadline looms
Thousands of Muslim migrant workers from Burma risk being fined and deported from Thailand after June 30, under a new law that campaigners say may increase abuse and trafficking.
Six Burmese migrant workers killed in Thailand bus crash
Six migrant workers from Burma were killed when a double-decker bus they were travelling in crashed into a ditch in Thailand, the second fatal accident in as many weeks involving…
Fishermen long for justice as Thailand comes under UN scrutiny
Thailand’s fishing industry has long been dogged by allegations of abuses. The country is under further international scrutiny this week as a team of UN experts undertake their first visit…
Thai court orders migrant rights activist Andy Hall to pay over $300,000
A court in Thailand on Monday ordered a migrant workers advocate to pay 10 million baht ($321,000) in damages to a Thai fruit company in the latest round of a…
Thai PM hears Burmese migrant workers’ concerns
Surachai told DVB that migrant fishermen are frequently threatened by Thai authorities and bosses if they raise their concerns.