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How Thailand pushes Myanmar migrants into modern slavery
This is the second report in a three part series on Burmese migrants in Thailand made possible by The Pulitzer Center. Part one may...
In Thailand, Myanmar migrants’ illicit unions fight to be heard
This story is part of a DVB series on Burmese migrant workers supported by the Pulitzer Center and is a co-publication with Al Jazeera....
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 to examine human rights in a wide range of businesses in Thailand, including the fishing and seafood sectors.
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.
‘It was torture’: Grim tales in Thai fishing sector despite reforms
Trafficked into work and routinely abused, migrant fishermen in Thailand are still subject to forced labour despite efforts by the government to clean up the industry, advocacy groups say.
Struggling Arakan farmers want more government support
Many farmers in Arakan State suffer from the lack of labour, low mechanisation and poor market access for farm produce.