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Thailand: COVID outbreak among Myanmar workers sparks anti-migrant backlash | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW

Thailand: COVID outbreak among Myanmar workers sparks anti-migrant backlash After keeping the coronavirus pandemic largely under control for almost a year, a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases among workers from neighboring Myanmar has ignited anti-migrant sentiment among some Thais. Samut Sakhon is home to a large Burmese community, with many working in the seafood sector More than 1,300 coronavirus cases across Thailand have now been connected to a seafood market in the coastal province of Samut Sakhon, near Bangkok, a revelation that has stirred up anti-migrant sentiment among some Thais. Samut Sakhon, where a 67-year-old Thai prawn seller tested positive for COVID-19 on December 17, is home to a large number of workers from Myanmar, and many have blamed them for the outbreak.

Thailand s New COVID-19 Outbreak: Myanmar Migrants Mustn t Be Scapegoated

Thailand’s New COVID-19 Outbreak: Myanmar Migrants Mustn’t Be Scapegoated Myanmar migrant workers return from Thailand via the Mae Sot-Myawaddy border post in July amid COVID-19. / The Irrawaddy 4.8k By The Irrawaddy 22 December 2020 The outbreak of COVID-19 that has infected hundreds of Myanmar migrants working in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon province, southwest of Bangkok, is now the kingdom’s worst. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed health authorities to come up with a working plan in case the country needs to go into full lockdown. Already, worrying signs are emerging that the Myanmar migrant population in Thailand will be targeted and discriminated against.

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