migrant workers
- Chiang Mai News
Chiang Mai official arrested for extorting migrant worker brokers
In Chiang Mai‘s San Sai district, the assistant chief has…
- Road deaths
Pickup truck with migrant workers crashes in Songkhla, driver flees
A pickup truck carrying undocumented migrant workers drove against traffic…
- Crime News
Chon Buri police seize 1,600 tonnes of illegal e-waste in raid
Police in Chon Buri have confiscated 1,600 tonnes of illegally…
- Phuket News
Five test positive for meth in Phuket migrant worker camp inspection
In Phuket, an inspection of migrant worker camps in Thalang…
- Thailand News
Thailand introduces new laws to protect migrant workers’ rights
In a bold crackdown on labour trafficking, the Thai Interior…
- Thailand News
Thailand migrant workers lose legal status amid new permit hurdles
Employers and migrant workers are expressing significant frustration over new…
- Thailand News
Fatal electrocution at Chatuchak Market sparks safety concerns
A tragic accident at the Chatuchak Market in Lamphun province…
- Phuket News
Illegal catch! Phuket cops net 12 foreigners in immigration swoop
Phuket Immigration Police swooped on 12 foreigners for violating the…
- Thailand News
Chon Buri police arrest 100 migrant workers in construction site raid
Chon Buri Immigration Police conducted a significant raid on a…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s child labour crisis: Migrant children left unprotected
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are sounding the alarm: Thailand will miss…
- Thailand News
Migrant workers get free pass home for Songkran celebrations
To ease the journey home for migrant workers from Laos,…
- Thailand News
Thai citizenship for migrant workers’ kids to boost birth rates
In a bid to address Thailand’s declining birth rates, the…
- Thailand News
Permit panic: Thailand spots 3,000+ migrant workers in hot water
The Department of Employment in Thailand identified over 3,000 migrant…
- Road deaths
Van carrying migrants crashes and catches fire, leaving 4 dead
A van carrying migrant workers fled from police before crashing…
- Thailand News
Cabinet approves extension for over 200,000 migrant workers amid government limbo
The Thai Cabinet approved an extension for over 200,000 migrant…
- Thailand News
Migrant workers fill gap in Thailand’s tourism and service sectors due to labour shortage
Migrant workers are increasingly filling roles in Thailand‘s tourism and…
- Crime News
Miracle at nap time – the girl who survived
Three-year-old Ammy slept through the whole thing. During the assault…
- Health
Construction work is Bangkok’s most dangerous job
For years, fishing was considered the most dangerous job in…
- Thailand News
Migrant workers – even undocumented – can stay until 2025
Migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam got a…
- World News
Quarantine waivered allowing 160,000 migrant workers to enter Thailand
In an effort to stop illegal border crossers looking for…
- World News
First group of ‘official’ Burmese migrant workers enter Thailand to bolster labour market
Thailand’s PM and the Minister of Defence Prayut Chan-o-cha is…
- World News
Laos workers to return Thailand as borders reopen for migrants from neighbouring countries
For the first time since the onset of the Covid-19…
- Phuket News
Sealed route proposal for asymptomatic infected tourists gets lukewarm reception in Phuket
Phuket officials have responded less than enthusiastically to a suggestion…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok reports surge in Covid cases linked to restaurant/bars, student dorms
Health officials say there has been a surge in infections…
- Economy News
Economist: government’s lag on migrant labour hurting economy
The reopening of Thailand has finally kickstarted the economy and…
- Business News
Businesses call on government to accelerate return of migrant workers
Businesses in Thailand are urging the government to speed up…
- Covid-19 News
Half a million vaccine doses set aside for return of migrant workers
The Thai government has set aside up to half a…
- World News
Officials to get tough on people smugglers, use MoUs to bring workers in legally
The labour minister says people smugglers face arrest and having…
- Thailand News
Illegal border crossing on the rise along with tourism reopening
While Thailand is eager to see foreigners entering the country…
- Hua Hin News
Hua Hin calls for delay in reopening amid Covid-19 infections
Prachuap Khiri Khan, the Western province that is home to…
