Efforts are being made to improve the rights and protection of Myanmar migrants working legally in Thailand, according to a report in Myawady on April 3.
The stipulations contained in the MoU on Myanmar workers need additions and amendments for their advancement, said a top official of Labour Department.
All angles were considered in drafting this MoU, but like all other contracts, it needs changes to be updated, said Director-General U Myo Aung of the department. Currently, they have already discussed with the Thai side the stipulations which require amendments, he added.
The number of Myanmar workers sent to Thailand to date under the MoU has reached over one million. These are legally registered workers.
The amendments are aimed at guaranteeing more rights for the Myanmar migrants workers than are currently in place.
As the number of migrant workers is high, Myanmar is in need of a specific policy for these people. At present the government is sending migrant workers under MoUs signed with the host country. The emergence of the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation is an important step in this direction, according to the report.
Myanmar migrants ‘need more protection’ in Thailand
06 April 2015
Myanmar migrants ‘need more protection’ in Thailand