Phnom Penh Post | 9 November 2018 The Manpower Association of Cambodia and the Association of Cambodian Recruitment Agencies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Thai-Cambodian Relations Association on Wednesday to promote rights and welfar... read more
The ASEAN Post | 5 October 2018 A “mafia” of recruitment agents is trapping Myanmar migrants to Thailand in debt bondage despite a 2017 law meant to fight exploitation in the kingdom’s notoriously shadowy job market, activists and worker... read more
France 24 | 4 October 2018 A “mafia” of recruitment agents is trapping Myanmar migrants to Thailand in debt bondage despite a 2017 law meant to fight exploitation in the kingdom’s notoriously shadowy job market, activists and workers say... read more
Irrawady |24 September 2018 Myanmar yesterday opened a “one-stop” office in southern Thailand’s Ranong province to facilitate the recruitment of Myanmar migrant workers by Thai fishing companies and to provide any assistance the workers may need, ac... read more
Bangkok Post | 16 September 2018 The Labour Ministry’s recent move to recruit additional migrant workers through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) system is a boost for the commercial fishing sector, which has suffered from a labour from a labour ... read more
Undercurrent News | 3 September 2018 In a press release the government said it is extending permits for current workers for up to two years and setting up “one-stop” service centers in 22 provinces to aid in registration, allowing migrant work... read more
HRM Asia | 3 September 2018 Foreigners holding Thai work permits can now legally work in any field for any employer in Thailand, instead of being limited to restrictions described in their permits. Previously, foreign workers were only allowed to work in ... read more
Bangkok Post | 1 September 2018 It has been one year since Thailand’s last debacle on migrant worker policy. Yet, Thailand finds itself once again at the crossroads where domestic constituents are debating whether to advance the protection of migran... read more
Xinhuanet | 17 august 2018 YANGON — Myanmar will send 40,000 migrant workers to work in Thailand’s fishing industry under a memorandum of understanding system in accordance with Thailand’s offer, Myanmar News Agency reported Friday. The ... read more
By: Penchan Charoensuthipan Bangkok Post | 18 August 2018 Myanmar has expressed an interest in sending 42,000 workers to fill vacancies in the commercial fishing sector, according to Labour Minister Pol Gen Adul Sangsingkeo. If the deal is signed, these w... read more