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Five workers from LPN Engineer Co. Ltd., located in Phak Kasin, Soi 63, Bangkok, reported that they had not received their wages for over eight months. After verifying the necessary information, a formal complaint was filed on their behalf.

Cases of labor rights violations can also be reported through the Ministry of Labour’s official Facebook page.

A total of 200 MOU workers were sent to work at the Vatana Phaisal Engineering Factory in Phetchaburi, Thailand. However, on the evening of October 29, 2024, 126 workers, including Ko Thant Zin Aung, were dismissed just two days before completing one year of service. Seeking assistance, the affected workers filed a formal complaint at the Labour Affair Office in Phetchaburi on October 31, 2024.

Following negotiations at the Labour Affair Office on November 5, 2024, with factory representatives, relevant agencies, and stakeholders, an agreement was reached. Each dismissed worker will receive compensation equivalent to two months’ salary, totaling 18,000 Baht. Additionally, the employer has agreed to pay outstanding wages for 15 days of work, with the payments to be transferred to individual bank accounts on November 8, 2024. Furthermore, the responsible agency has agreed to secure new job opportunities for the dismissed workers without requiring additional placement fees.

Cases of labor rights violations can also be reported through the Ministry of Labour’s official Facebook page.

A total of 200 MOU workers were sent to work at the Vatana Phaisal Engineering Factory in Phetchaburi, Thailand. However, on the evening of October 29, 2024, 126 workers, including Ko Thant Zin Aung, were dismissed just two days before completing one year of service. Seeking assistance, the affected workers filed a formal complaint at the Labour Affair Office in Phetchaburi on October 31, 2024.

Following negotiations at the Labour Affair Office on November 5, 2024, with factory representatives, relevant agencies, and stakeholders, an agreement was reached. Each dismissed worker will receive compensation equivalent to two months’ salary, totaling 18,000 Baht. Additionally, the employer has agreed to pay outstanding wages for 15 days of work, with the payments to be transferred to individual bank accounts on November 8, 2024. Furthermore, the responsible agency has agreed to secure new job opportunities for the dismissed workers without requiring additional placement fees.

Cases of labor rights violations can also be reported through the Ministry of Labour’s official Facebook page.

U Min Tun, a Myanmar migrant worker employed at a coal mining operation in Chachoengsao, Thailand, sustained a workplace injury, resulting in the amputation of his right hand from the index finger onwards. Seeking compensation for his injury, he requested assistance, and a compensation claim was subsequently filed on his behalf at the Pakansakun Office in Chachoengsao. Additionally, support was provided in obtaining the necessary medical documents from the hospital.

Cases of labor rights violations can also be reported through the Ministry of Labour’s official Facebook page.

U Min Tun, a Myanmar migrant worker employed at a coal mining operation in Chachoengsao, Thailand, sustained a workplace injury, resulting in the amputation of his right hand from the index finger onwards. Seeking compensation for his injury, he requested assistance, and a compensation claim was subsequently filed on his behalf at the Pakansakun Office in Chachoengsao. Additionally, support was provided in obtaining the necessary medical documents from the hospital.

Cases of labor rights violations can also be reported through the Ministry of Labour’s official Facebook page.

Eight workers from a factory in Samut Prakan, Thailand, were dismissed without prior notice and subsequently sought assistance. In response, a formal complaint was filed on their behalf at the Samut Prakan District Labour Affair Office. As a result of the legal proceedings, the workers successfully recovered a total of over 80,000 Baht in outstanding wages.

Cases of labor rights violations can also be reported through the Ministry of Labour’s official Facebook page.

Eight workers from a factory in Samut Prakan, Thailand, were dismissed without prior notice and subsequently sought assistance. In response, a formal complaint was filed on their behalf at the Samut Prakan District Labour Affair Office. As a result of the legal proceedings, the workers successfully recovered a total of over 80,000 Baht in outstanding wages.

Cases of labor rights violations can also be reported through the Ministry of Labour’s official Facebook page.

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

National Unity Government

Ministry of Labour

Statement No (2/2024)

13th Waxing of Waso, 1386 ME

(Thursday, 18 July 2024)

Statement regarding Myanmar Migrant Workers and Citizens in Thailand

1. In Myanmar, the military group has daily conducted terrorism and suppressions of killing, torturing and abductions on the entire population, including workers in the country, besides, oppressed Myanmar migrant workers and expatriates in all means.
2. It’s heard that the Certification of Identity-CI Cards have been officially issued by the military junta for undocumented migrant workers only if the required documents including national identification cards, list of household members and others can be submitted with the application, and it is completely different from the original intention of issuing CI Cards for those who cannot provide any documentation. Issuing CI Cards instead of passports for those who can provide the required documents of citizenships is a violation of the basic citizen rights to hold official passports, and exploiting the hard-earned wages of migrant workers with the intention of creating a stream of revenues to use in their brutal terrorism treats on the people. Forcibly collecting income tax from the salary of expatriate citizens; pressurizing them to send remittances to families through banks and financial services companies that they designate is only aimed at their interests and perpetuation of power.
3. In this situation, our Ministry of Labour, the National Unity Government would like to urge the government, the house of representatives and parliament, concerned bodies and people of Thailand who prioritize the basic human and labour rights not to allow the Myanmar military junta’s violations in free and fair Thailand, Ministry of Labour, the National Unity Government expressed its readiness to cooperate with the relevant ministries in Thailand regarding the issues of Myanmar migrant workers, and regarding Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand, the Thailand government should prioritize the implementations of the following points;
   (a) To start issuing Non-Thai Identification Card (Pink Card) to undocumented Myanmar migrant workers as soon as possible.
   (b) Allowing those holding the Non-Thai Identification Card (Pink Card), Work Permit or similar documentation to work, stay and travel freely within the country.
   (c) Revoking or refusing Certification of Identity-CI Cards issuing process of the military junta in Thailand and reconsidering the governmental policy on this process.
   (d) Effectively ceasing the military junta actions of forcibly collecting income tax from the salary of expatriate citizens that they designate by violating the bilateral agreement to not collect double taxes from the salary of Myanmar nationals in Thailand, and pressurizing to send 25% of salary to families through banks and financial services companies as remittances.
   (e) Allowing Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand with expired passports to extend their Work Permits and Visas as humanitarian aid and to continue to work for a specified period of time.

Ministry of Labour

National Unity Government

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

National Unity Government

Ministry of Labour

Statement No (2/2024)

13th Waxing of Waso, 1386 ME

(Thursday, 18 July 2024)

Statement regarding Myanmar Migrant Workers and Citizens in Thailand

1. In Myanmar, the military group has daily conducted terrorism and suppressions of killing, torturing and abductions on the entire population, including workers in the country, besides, oppressed Myanmar migrant workers and expatriates in all means.
2. It’s heard that the Certification of Identity-CI Cards have been officially issued by the military junta for undocumented migrant workers only if the required documents including national identification cards, list of household members and others can be submitted with the application, and it is completely different from the original intention of issuing CI Cards for those who cannot provide any documentation. Issuing CI Cards instead of passports for those who can provide the required documents of citizenships is a violation of the basic citizen rights to hold official passports, and exploiting the hard-earned wages of migrant workers with the intention of creating a stream of revenues to use in their brutal terrorism treats on the people. Forcibly collecting income tax from the salary of expatriate citizens; pressurizing them to send remittances to families through banks and financial services companies that they designate is only aimed at their interests and perpetuation of power.
3. In this situation, our Ministry of Labour, the National Unity Government would like to urge the government, the house of representatives and parliament, concerned bodies and people of Thailand who prioritize the basic human and labour rights not to allow the Myanmar military junta’s violations in free and fair Thailand, Ministry of Labour, the National Unity Government expressed its readiness to cooperate with the relevant ministries in Thailand regarding the issues of Myanmar migrant workers, and regarding Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand, the Thailand government should prioritize the implementations of the following points;
   (a) To start issuing Non-Thai Identification Card (Pink Card) to undocumented Myanmar migrant workers as soon as possible.
   (b) Allowing those holding the Non-Thai Identification Card (Pink Card), Work Permit or similar documentation to work, stay and travel freely within the country.
   (c) Revoking or refusing Certification of Identity-CI Cards issuing process of the military junta in Thailand and reconsidering the governmental policy on this process.
   (d) Effectively ceasing the military junta actions of forcibly collecting income tax from the salary of expatriate citizens that they designate by violating the bilateral agreement to not collect double taxes from the salary of Myanmar nationals in Thailand, and pressurizing to send 25% of salary to families through banks and financial services companies as remittances.
   (e) Allowing Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand with expired passports to extend their Work Permits and Visas as humanitarian aid and to continue to work for a specified period of time.

Ministry of Labour

National Unity Government