“Ideally, we want you to have passports, and Thailand, your host country, does not object to this,” she told Burmese migrants at the fishing port town.
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Migrants of Mahachai prepare for Suu Kyi visit
Migrant workers from Burma eagerly await the visit of their democratic icon and national hero Aung San Suu Kyi in the Thai coastal fishery centre of Mahachai.
The Migrants of Mahachai
In a port town just west of Bangkok, Burmese labourers toil under slave-like conditions in a multi-billion dollar seafood industry.
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.
Burmese migrants: From Pink Cards to Green Books
Burmese migrants in Thailand can now apply for – and pay for – papers to allow them to travel freely around the kingdom.
Labour activist, fearing for safety, leaves Thailand
Prominent British rights activist Andy Hall leaves Thailand, saying he fears for his safety amid legal problems and growing harassment from companies.