Live Breaking News & Updates on Saijai Liangpunsakul|Page 2
Stay updated with breaking news from Saijai liangpunsakul. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Reuters Published: 24 Dec 2020 04:24 PM BdST Updated: 24 Dec 2020 04:24 PM BdST “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. Shifting sentiment had real consequences, he said, with workers from Myanmar, previously known as Burma, being blocked from buses, motorcycle taxis and offices. ....
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. ....
Anti-Myanmar hate speech flares in Thailand after virus spread hindustantimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hindustantimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Anti-Myanmar speech explodes in Thailand after virus outbreak freemalaysiatoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from freemalaysiatoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BANGKOK (REUTERS) - 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 Mr Sompong Srakaew of the Labour Protection Network, a Thai group helping migrant workers. Shifting sentiment has real consequences, he said, with workers from Myanmar, previously known as Burma, being blocked from buses, motorcycle taxis and offices. ....