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    Six Burmese migrant workers killed in Thailand bus crash

    Six migrant workers from Burma were killed when a double-decker bus they were travelling in crashed into a ditch in Thailand, the second fatal accident in as many weeks involving migrants.

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    Thai court orders migrant rights activist Andy Hall to pay over $300,000

    A court in Thailand on Monday ordered a migrant workers advocate to pay 10 million baht ($321,000) in damages to a Thai fruit company in the latest round of a long-running legal battle between the two parties.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    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.

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    Burmese migrant workers go on trial for accusing Thai chicken farm of abuse

    Migrant workers from Burma who accused a Thai chicken farm of a litany of abuses went on trial for defamation on Wednesday in a landmark case between workers and an employer.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News Refugees

    Don’t extinguish migrants’ hopes, Pope says on World Day of Peace

    Pope Francis described migrants and refugees as the world’s “weakest and most needy” on Monday, using his traditional New Year’s address to “give voice” to people he has urged leaders to do more to help.

    Features Lead Story Migrants Issues

    Poems highlight love, struggles of migrant workers in Singapore

    Some migrant workers in Singapore have taken to poetry to write about their daily struggles in an annual contest that aims to break down barriers with Singaporean society by showcasing their literary talents.

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    Burmese migrants suspected of murdering Thai family

    Five Burmese migrant workers are suspected of killing four members of a Thai family, including a 5-year-old child, over an unpaid debt.

    ASEAN Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    ASEAN urged to ease rules on migrant workers

    The World Bank is urging ASEAN member countries to ease labour restrictions so migrant workers can earn money overseas to boost welfare and deepen economic integration.

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    Burma, Thailand agree to collaborate on migrant worker fiasco

    Thailand and Burma have agreed to set up a joint working committee to solve labour problems arising from confusion over Thailand’s tough new migrant worker rules.

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    Migrants face deportation from Malaysia

    Malaysia has some two million registered migrant workers but also an equal number of undocumented ones.

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    Burmese migrant exodus spreads to southern Thailand

    More than 1,000 Burmese migrants have returned via the Maw Taung border checkpoint in Tenasserim, with perhaps a similar number crossing at Kawthaung, the southernmost port in Burma.

    Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Thai PM blames foreign pressure for decree on migrant labour

    Thailand needs to get tough on illegal migrant workers to meet commitments it has made to the international community to combat human trafficking, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says.

    Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Thousands of migrants continue to flee Thai crackdown on foreign labour

    Tens of thousands of workers have fled Thailand, most of them for homes in neighbouring Burma, after new labour regulations adopted by the military government sparked fear and panic among the migrant community.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    2,500 Burmese migrant workers deported

    Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has reacted to the crisis, attempting to loosen the harsh law that spurred the exodus.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Burmese migrants leave Thailand as police crackdown intensifies

    Acting on a stringent new labour law, Thai police are leading a crackdown on Burmese migrant workers.

    International Relations Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Burma monitoring migrant workers in Qatar amid Middle East diplomatic row

    Burma’s government is keeping an eye on the situation for its migrant workers in Qatar as a diplomatic crisis has engulfed the Middle Eastern emirate, vowing to assist any Burmese nationals facing difficulties as a result of the regional upheaval.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    British migrant rights activist Andy Hall sues Thai authorities

    British rights activist Andy Hall files lawsuits against Thai authorities and a major Thai fruit producer, accusing them of unlawful prosecution over a 2014 criminal defamation case against him that had been thrown out of court.

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    Over 300 Burmese migrants arrested in Mae Sot

    Moe Gyo said that Thai police inspected farms, crafts workshops and small businesses, mostly focusing on workplaces that are not officially registered.

    Human Trafficking Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    35 Burmese migrants dumped by traffickers, arrested by Thai police

    Burmese nationals left near a deserted shrimp farm by job recruiters who promised to return and take them to Malaysia.

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    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.

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    Burmese migrants benefit from low-cost housing in Thailand

    An accommodation zone for migrant workers in Thailand, a government project piloted in Samut Sakhon and Ranong, has received positive feedback from Burmese workers who now find themselves in better and more affordable living conditions.

    Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Burmese lead migrants’ push for better pay, benefits at Thai seafood firm

    Burmese nationals lead more than 2,000 migrant workers at a major Thai seafood exporting company in calling for bigger bonuses and better welfare benefits, a rare demand in a country that bars foreigners from forming trade unions.

    Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Thai govt issues new migrant worker threat

    Thailand’s Labour Ministry has urged migrant workers to have their nationalities verified by their respective countries or risk being deported after their work permits expire this year.

    Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Thailand looks to improve migrant workers’ living quarters

    Authorities in Thailand have pledged to study how to make living quarters for foreign workers better to improve their quality of life.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Malaysian police detain factory boss as suspect in Burmese migrants’ murder

    Malaysian police detained 15 suspects after the grisly murder of five Burmese migrant workers outside the factory where they worked in Kuala Lumpur.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Burma warns its migrant workers in Malaysia after five hacked to death

    Burma said on Monday it had sent out safety instructions to its migrant workers in Malaysia after attackers hacked five of them to death with swords, weeks after it barred workers from going there, partly because of security fears.

    Crime Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    ‘Peaceful’ KL neighbourhood reacts to Burmese migrant workers’ murder

    Residents of the neighbourhood in Malaysia where five Burmese migrant workers were killed by armed assailants last week told a local daily that the violence was uncharacteristic in a community made up of many foreign workers simply looking to earn a living.

    ASEAN Crime Lead Story News

    Thai doctor convicted of murdering migrant worker arrested in Burma

    A former Police General Hospital doctor, Police Colonel Supat Laohawattana, who was handed a death sentence for murdering his Burmese migrant farm worker, has been arrested in Burma, reports say.

    ASEAN Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    For many ASEAN migrants, ‘decent work’ still a distant dream

    Thailand, ASEAN and the Mekong subregion still do not have decent rights­based regulations and safety nets in place to ensure justice for migrants, say nongovernmental organisations.

    Arakan ASEAN Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Burma suspends sending of migrant workers to Malaysia amid diplomatic row

    The Department of Labour in Naypyidaw on Tuesday ordered overseas employment agencies to temporarily stop sending migrants to Malaysia amid rising tensions between the two countries over the treatment of Rohingya Muslims in western Burma.

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