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3-month migrant amnesty
Online Reporters, Published on 26/12/2012
» The Labour Ministry is seeking a three-month arrest reprieve for unverified migrant workers.
Migrant deal stalls as talks break down
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/12/2012
» The signing of a labour employment agreement between Thailand and Myanmar has been postponed indefinitely after the two countries failed to agree on extending the nationality verification process for migrant workers.
Migrant service centre sought
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/12/2012
» Business operators are calling for a one-stop service centre to facilitate the import of migrant labour under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) Thailand has signed with neighbouring countries.
Experts voice concern despite migration deal
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/12/2012
» Labour advocates and academics have told a seminar that many pressing issues need to be addressed before the Thai-Myanmar migration situation can be effectively tackled.
Cambodian workers to get passports
Published on 19/12/2012
» The Cambodian government will start issuing passports to its citizens seeking to legalise their working status in Thailand from its embassy in Bangkok next week, so they can avoid deportation.
Bureau gets gang-busting makeover
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/12/2012
» The Immigration Bureau will undergo restructuring next year to tackle a recent rise in transnational crimes.
300,000 face deportation as NV ends
News, Published on 18/12/2012
» More than 300,000 immigrant workers will be deported after the nationality verification (NV) deadline ended on Friday last week.
Migrant workers urge better social security cover
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/12/2012
» Labour rights activists will take advantage of International Migrants Day tomorrow to lobby the government to improve social welfare benefits for migrant workers.
Govt urged to extend verification
News, Published on 16/12/2012
» The government's rejection of calls to extend the deadline for its nationality verification scheme could lead to more trafficking and extortion of migrant workers, a labour advocate said.
Migrants left in quagmire by verification deadline end
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/12/2012
» CHIANG MAI: Migrant workers in Chiang Mai were left in confusion as the (NV) scheme ended yesterday.