Bangkok
07 July 2010
The Thai government is in the midst of implementing a new migrant labor policy, one that has seen a rise in police sweeps and raids on factories that employ workers from Burma, Laos and Cambodia. But human rights advocates say the arrests are creating fear among migrants, as many try to meet the new legal requirements.
On a recent Sunday morning at a school in central Bangkok, Burmese migrant workers gather to learn new skills such as languages and typing. It is also a place for them to hear the latest news. The biggest news for many is a recent crackdown on migrant labor, with raids on factories leading to the arrest and deportation of hundreds of workers.
The Thai government says the raids are part of its new policy of ensuring all migrants are registered and working legally. The government says, by doing so, it can better protect the rights of the two million migrants in the country.
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