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Burmese labour migration into Thailand: governance of migration and labour rights

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The vast majority of migrant workers in Thailand are Burmese who have emigrated on account of economic hardship, political instability and the repressive policies of the Burmese Government. Most of the Burmese migrants work illegally in Thailand. Although the Burmese regime has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Thai Government, a lack of will on the part of the Burmese Government to implement the MoUs has left undocumented Burmese migrants worse off than their Laotian and Cambodian counterparts. In addition, the Thai Government's corrupt and discriminatory law enforcement record and its failure to protect labour rights have led to ongoing violence against migrant workers, as well as to their exploitation and trafficking by unscrupulous recruiters. The Thai Government, and Thai society at large, should acknowledge the positive contribution of migrant workers to the Thai economy and improve their working and living conditions. The Burmese Government, too, needs to reform its labour migration policies and institute special programmes to assist Burmese migrants.

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  • Myat Mon, 2010. "Burmese labour migration into Thailand: governance of migration and labour rights," Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(1), pages 33-44.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjapxx:v:15:y:2010:i:1:p:33-44
    DOI: 10.1080/13547860903488211
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    1. Alin Kadfak & Miriam Wilhelm & Patrik Oskarsson, 2023. "Thai Labour NGOs during the ‘Modern Slavery’ Reforms: NGO Transitions in a Post‐aid World," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 54(3), pages 570-600, May.
    2. Wagle, Udaya R. & Devkota, Satis, 2018. "The impact of foreign remittances on poverty in Nepal: A panel study of household survey data, 1996–2011," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 38-50.
    3. Titaree Phanwichatkul & Elaine Burns & Pranee Liamputtong & Virginia Schmied, 2019. "Migrant Burmese women living in southern Thailand and motherhood: An ethnographic study," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 21(3), pages 390-398, September.

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