Five Burmese migrant workers are suspected of killing four members of a Thai family, including a 5-year-old child, over an unpaid debt.
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ASEAN urged to ease rules on migrant workers
The World Bank is urging ASEAN member countries to ease labour restrictions so migrant workers can earn money overseas to boost welfare and deepen economic integration.
Burma, Thailand agree to collaborate on migrant worker fiasco
Thailand and Burma have agreed to set up a joint working committee to solve labour problems arising from confusion over Thailand’s tough new migrant worker rules.
Migrants face deportation from Malaysia
Malaysia has some two million registered migrant workers but also an equal number of undocumented ones.
Burmese migrant exodus spreads to southern Thailand
More than 1,000 Burmese migrants have returned via the Maw Taung border checkpoint in Tenasserim, with perhaps a similar number crossing at Kawthaung, the southernmost port in Burma.
Thai PM blames foreign pressure for decree on migrant labour
Thailand needs to get tough on illegal migrant workers to meet commitments it has made to the international community to combat human trafficking, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says.