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‘We fled persecution’: Myanmar workers appeal to Thailand for protection

A Myanmar migrant workers’ organisation in Thailand has urged the Thai government to ease documentation requirements and provide humanitarian protection, alleging that Myanmar’s military authorities require workers to pay advance income tax and prove they have sent part of their earnings back home. The Myanmar Migrant Workers’ Representative Coordinating Committee in Thailand (MMWRCCT) submitted…

‘We fled persecution’: Myanmar workers appeal to Thailand for protection

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