DPM Prawit calls Myanmar coup their internal affair
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published : 1 Feb 2021 at 12:24 Myanmar military vehicles are seen inside Myanmar s national television office in Yangon on Monday. (Reuters photo)
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Monday called the military takeover in neighbouring Myanmar an internal matter of the neighbouring country.
The Myanmar army has declared a state of emergency after detaining Ms Suu Kyi and other key members of the National League for Democracy in an early morning raid on Monday.
Gen Prawit said the government was more concerned about more coronavirus cases imported from Myanmar as a result of the coup.
Time to fix migrant policy
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Editorial Bangkok Post editorial column
published : 25 Dec 2020 at 04:00
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha appears to have finally smelt the coffee and woken up albeit rather late to the pressing need to tackle the smuggling of foreign migrants, which is one of the factors contributing to the country s new coronavirus nightmare.
On Wednesday, Gen Prayut ordered the police to form a special committee to investigate state officials involved in migrant smuggling, following the outbreak of Covid-19 in Samut Sakhon.
With the order, the prime minister essentially conceded to the public for the first time that there are indeed state officials involved in illicit activities. This isn t a surprise, as trafficking at such a large scale wouldn t have been possible without some officials probably high-ranking ones turning a blind eye. It is well understood by the public that criminal networks are widespread.
Migrant workers need better welfare
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published : 22 Dec 2020 at 04:00
13 Migrant workers queue up for Covid-19 testing at an apartment in Samut Sakhon on Dec 20. Arnun Chonmahatrakool
The number 2,482,256 is not a combination that will win Thailand s lottery top prize, but it is nonetheless a lucky number as it represents the total registered migrant workers with the Ministry of Labour during the pandemic. As such, they should have received the protections prescribed under Thai labour laws. But not everyone has been treated the same way or received the incentives to which they are entitled. Lots of loopholes prevail and exploitation remains a problem.
Myanmar Workers in Thailand Need Better Welfare Protection
Myanmar Workers in Thailand Need Better Welfare Protection
Migrant workers queue up for COVID-19 testing at an apartment in Samut Sakhon, Thailand on Dec. 20, 2020. / Arnun Chonmahatrakool / Bangkok Post
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By Kavi Chongkittavorn 22 December 2020
The number 2,482,256 is not a combination that will win the top prize in Thailand’s lottery, but it is nonetheless lucky, as it represents the total number of migrant workers registered with the Thai Ministry of Labor during the pandemic. As such, they should have received the protections prescribed under Thai labor laws. But not everyone has been treated the same way or received the incentives to which they are entitled. Lots of loopholes prevail and exploitation remains a problem.