{
  "id": 16901925,
  "title": "‘We fled persecution’: Myanmar workers appeal to Thailand for protection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/we-fled-persecution-myanmar-workers-appeal-to-thailand-for-protection",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T12:34:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/10/28/we-fled-persecution-myanmar-workers-appeal-to-thailand-for-protection/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}