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Description: "Myanmar dispatched over 234,000 MoU workers to Thailand last year, according to the Labour Department. The number of MoU workers has increased though the factories faced the shutdowns due to the market restrictions caused by the violations of human rights in the marine product factories in Thailand. Due to the shutdown of factories, some Myanmar migrant workers become jobless and go home. The number of MoU workers who left for Thailand reached 31,828 in 2014, 52,765 in 2015, 97,998 in 2016, 145,161 in 2017 and over 150,000 in 2018. U Moe Kyaw, head of YaungchiOo Labour Affairs Office said: “There are more than 400 factories and plants in Mae Sot. In addition to the factories, more than 250,000 Myanmar migrant workers are working in construction sites, farming, housemaid services and shops. Thai government has fixed 310 baht for a eight-hour working day in Mae Sot. Myanmar migrant workers from around five factories earn their salaries fully. But Myanmar migrant workers from other factories and work sites get 150-200 baht only. They also face the violations in health and social affairs.”..."
Source/publisher: Eleven Media Group (Myanmar)
2020-01-12
Date of entry/update: 2020-01-12
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Description: "Myanmar labor attaché U San Maung Oo, who represented migrants in Thailand, has been charged by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar (ACC) over claims he took thousands of bribes. The labor attaché has been accused of asking for about 4.4 million Thai baht (US$144,000, 220.16 million kyats) from 28 overseas employment agencies in exchange for approving labor demand letters and for sending workers to recruitment agencies. The ACC said it interviewed witnesses and studied documents and bank accounts in Myanmar and Thailand. U San Maung Oo was found to have abused his power and asked for bribes from recruitment agencies, said the ACC. He worked at the labor office in Bangkok from December 2017 until August this year. The ACC also said U San Maung Oo collected 100 baht from agencies for each worker and also took bribes from the employment agencies through his assistants, U Than Htike Soe and U Saw Pyae Nyein..."
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Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy" (Thailand)
2019-11-07
Date of entry/update: 2019-11-12
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Description: "About 2,000 workers including Myanmar workers became jobless as their luggage factory near Bangkok of Thailand closed down, according to Hittaing (place to voice complaints) based in Thailand where migrant workers usually come to voice their complaints and grievances. The luggage factory in Chonburi Province near Bangkok reportedly shut down on October 31 citing losses. Those working at that factory were from Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia, and they are now jobless. Of the Myanmar workers, some worked after signing memorandums of understanding. The factory stopped operation about 12 days before its shutdown. Factory officials announced closure after calling a meeting. Following the factory closure, activists and Myanmar labour attachés to Thailand said they would try to make sure that the workers who lost their jobs get the benefits they deserve..."
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Source/publisher: "Eleven Media Group" (Myanmar)
2019-11-05
Date of entry/update: 2019-11-06
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