Tens of thousands of workers have fled Thailand, most of them for homes in neighbouring Burma, after new labour regulations adopted by the military government sparked fear and panic among…
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Nearly 200 Burmese workers in Thailand fear deportation over Songkran pay row
A group of Burmese migrant workers in western Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan province face possible deportation after demanding Songkran holiday wages that they say their employer promised but has not…
Burmese migrants benefit from low-cost housing in Thailand
An accommodation zone for migrant workers in Thailand, a government project piloted in Samut Sakhon and Ranong, has received positive feedback from Burmese workers who now find themselves in better…
Burmese lead migrants’ push for better pay, benefits at Thai seafood firm
Burmese nationals lead more than 2,000 migrant workers at a major Thai seafood exporting company in calling for bigger bonuses and better welfare benefits, a rare demand in a country…
Thai govt issues new migrant worker threat
Thailand’s Labour Ministry has urged migrant workers to have their nationalities verified by their respective countries or risk being deported after their work permits expire this year.
Thailand looks to improve migrant workers’ living quarters
Authorities in Thailand have pledged to study how to make living quarters for foreign workers better to improve their quality of life.