Watch today’s top stories with Angus Watson.
Day: May 7, 2015
Migrant crackdown causing Thai labour shortage
The Tak provincial government’s crackdown on undocumented Burmese migrants is causing a labour shortage in their factories, say manufacturers.
Thirty more graves unearthed in Thailand
Eighteen arrest warrants issued for suspects involved in the camps of smuggled migrants in Thailand’s south as more grim discoveries are made.
UEC begin parties’ training for vote education
Training is to be offered to political parties so that they can provide information to voters about polling procedures, ahead of the general elections.
Military to take action against trigger-happy soldier
Soldier shot at vehicle killing one passenger when driver failed to stop immediately at a checkpoint in Shan State.
Thailand tries to clean up its fishing act
Thai authorities are issuing labour ID cards to migrant workers within its fishing industry to combat rampant human trafficking in the trade.