myanmar labourers

  • Thailand NewsThailand’s life-saving Pink ID Card for Myanmar migrants

    Thailand’s life-saving Pink ID Card for Myanmar migrants

    Thailand is set to transform the lives of thousands of undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. As of September 24, the Thai government confirmed plans to issue official Pink Cards —identification cards typically reserved for legal workers—to those who entered the country illegally, according to sources supporting Myanmar migrant workers. U Moe Kyaw, spokesperson for the Yaung…

  • Thailand NewsMooo-ving violation: RTA stops cattle smugglers’ herd scheme

    Mooo-ving violation: RTA stops cattle smugglers’ herd scheme

    The Royal Thai Army (RTA) intercepted five individuals attempting to smuggle 20 cattle into the country. The suspects, all Myanmar nationals, were caught receiving 250 baht per cow for their efforts from an unnamed middleman. The 35th Ranger Forces Regiment, today, July 15, conducted a patrol in Ban Mae Salid Luang, Mae Song subdistrict, Tha Song Yang district, Tak province.…

  • Business NewsMyanmar conflict may drive surge of workers to Thailand

    Myanmar conflict may drive surge of workers to Thailand

    The ongoing conflict in Myanmar is predicted to drive its citizens towards Thailand in search of work, according to the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai). Following the 2021 military coup and the government’s urgent need to bolster its forces through conscription, Myanmar residents eager to avoid the draft may seek refuge in Thailand, potentially entering the labour…

  • Crime NewsCargo caper: Hidden migrant workers in household goods truck foiled in Bangkok

    Cargo caper: Hidden migrant workers in household goods truck foiled in Bangkok

    The illegal transportation of migrant workers into Bangkok was recently foiled by highway police. A truck, which was seemingly moving household items, was intercepted, revealing nine Myanmar migrant workers hidden within the cargo. Investigations are underway to establish the full extent of this smuggling operation. Today, highway police in Ayutthaya, led by officer Paphinwit Udomphorn, continued their operation against the…