Population and censuses

Human Rights Watch says Thailand should free detained migrants

A significant number of migrants in Thailand’s Songkhla immigration detention centre have the coronavirus and the Human Rights Watch is saying all them should be free due to the dangers of the coronavirus pot the other detainees.In an article urging the release of the migrants, ...

Caitlin Ashworth

Migrant workers affected by COVID 19 can claim unemployment benefits [Video]

The government has launched a COVID-19 information hotline in three languages for migrant workers in Thailand that also accept petitions for their unemployment claims with the Social Security Office (SSO).Keep watching ...

Migrant workers upset by border opening delay

Migrant workers in Malaysia are appealing to the government to help repatriate them after the Southeast Asian country postponed the opening of its border by another two weeks.The workers expected to return to Thailand on Tuesday when Malaysia’s border was scheduled to reopen, but authorities ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Thai migrant workers hit hard by lockdown

On Thursday, Thailand declared a state of emergency and called for a nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to Malaysia’s Movement Control Order (MCO), the country’s borders are now closed to foreigners while only businesses deemed essential can remain operational. Keep ...

Jillian Louis

Lockdown leaves migrant workers exposed

A partial lockdown in Thailand to limit the spread of coronavirus exempts construction, exposing thousands of migrant workers to the deadly disease, human rights groups warned on Monday.Thailand has more than 700 coronavirus cases, a health ministry spokesman said on Monday, the majority in Bangkok.Keep ...

UNHCR praises Thailand's fight to end statelessness [Video]

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has applauded the determination of the Thai government to terminate the issue of statelessness.Keep watching ...

Thais sought for jobs abroad

The Labour Ministry has set a target to formally send 100,000 Thai labourers abroad this year to prevent them from travelling overseas to seek employment illegally, said Labour Minister MR Chatu Mongol Sonakul.The minister said the ministry will recruit an initial batch of 70 workers, ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Law 'still failing migrants'

The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is failing in efforts to improve conditions for migrant workers, but has made progress against human trafficking, labour rights advocates said on Wednesday.They praised authorities for combating illegal entry of workers, but said legal protection for immigrants as well as educational ...

Penchan Charoensuthipan

Children of migrant labourers need govt assistance, says researcher

A Chulalongkorn University researcher has called for government measures to assist the children of migrant labourers.Premjai Vungsiripisal presented her work on the vulnerabilities of migrant children’s health situation at the National Conference on Migrant Health late last month, aiming to push for relevant policies or ...

The Nation Reporter

UNHCR praises Thailand’s displaced persons protection

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has praised Thailand’s role in providing care and protection to displaced persons based on the principles of compassion and humanity.The Ministry of Defence Spokesman, Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich, revealed that Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan welcomed ...

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