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A man with a tattoo showing the shape of Myanmar stands on a line with others to get a COVID-19 test in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, on Dec. 20. (AP Photo) BANGKOK “Wherever you see Myanmar people, shoot them down,” read one Thai comment on YouTube after a surge of coronavirus cases among workers from Myanmar. The outbreak, first detected at a seafood market near Bangkok, has prompted a flare-up in such online hate speech as well as questions over the treatment of millions of migrant workers in traditionally tolerant Thailand. “Myanmar people are being labelled for transmitting COVID-19, but the virus doesn’t discriminate,” said Sompong Srakaew of the Labor Protection Network, a Thai group helping migrant workers. ....
Editorial Since mid-December, Thailand has reported over 2,000 cases linked to a new outbreak of COVID-19 detected at a seafood market in Samut Sakhon province. The country had previously seen a total of only around 4,300 COVID-19 cases between January and December. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said in a statement on December 22 that illegal migrants were responsible for the outbreak and “have brought much grief to the country.” The prime minister’s comments, a surge in online hate speech against migrants and a series of government restrictions that only apply to migrants have prompted objections from migrant advocates. After the first confirmed cases, the government immediately shut down the market in Samut Sakhon and placed over 4,000 people in isolation. The government began testing over 40,000 people after months of almost no local transmissions. The new outbreak has spread to nearly 50 of Thailand’s 77 pro ....
80 Migrant workers stand in front of the closed Central Shrimp Market in Muang district of Samut Sakhon province on Sunday. (Reuters photo) Wherever you see Myanmar people, shoot them down, read one Thai comment on YouTube after a surge of coronavirus cases among workers from Myanmar. The outbreak, first detected at a seafood market near Bangkok, has prompted a flare-up of such online hate speech as well as questions over the treatment of millions of migrant workers. Myanmar people are being labelled for spreading Covid-19, but the virus doesn t discriminate, said Sompong Srakaew of the Labor Protection Network, a Thai group helping migrant workers. ....
“Wherever you see Myanmar people, shoot them down,” read one Thai comment on YouTube after a surge of coronavirus cases among workers from Myanmar. The outbreak, first detected at a seafood market near Bangkok, has prompted a surge in online hate speech as well as questions over Thailand’s treatment of millions of migrant workers. “Myanmar people are being labelled for transmitting COVID-19, but the virus doesn’t discriminate,” said Sompong Srakaew of the Labour Protection Network, a Thai group helping migrant workers. Shifting sentiment has had real consequences, he said, with workers from Myanmar, previously known as Burma, being blocked from buses, motorcycle taxis and offices. ....
Thursday, 24 Dec 2020 03:00 PM MYT Migrant workers from Myanmar work at a street market amid the coronavirus disease pandemic in Bangkok December 23, 2020. ― Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. BANGKOK, Dec 24 ― “Wherever you see Myanmar people, shoot them down,” read one Thai comment on YouTube after a surge of coronavirus cases among workers from Myanmar. The outbreak, first detected at a seafood market near Bangkok, has prompted a flare-up in such online hate speech as well as questions over the treatment of millions of migrant workers in traditionally tolerant Thailand. “Myanmar people are being labelled for transmitting Covid-19, but the virus doesn t discriminate,” said Sompong Srakaew of the Labor Protection Network, a Thai group helping migrant workers. ....