CNI News
11 March 2024
Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand have been arrested more because of complaints from Thai citizens, Thailand-based those who help in the affairs of migrant workers told CNI News.
Among the arrests, the arrests took place more after Thai authorities came to inspect for reporting something suspicious, U Min Oo, in charge of labor affairs from the FED, told CNI News.
Thai employers are competing one another, so there will be complaints. Another thing, there are organizations, like militia, in which elders of the ward are included in townships. There is already a system to notify if something suspicious such as illegal entry of migrant workers is found. So, authorities came to inspect and arrest. The arrests like that have increased" he said.
Because locals complained that many foreigner migrant workers were working in textile factories and hotel restaurants in Sa Kaeo State, officials from immigration department, police and other departments came to inspect and arrested 25 illegal migrant workers a few days ago.
A Myanmar migrant who is selling biryani on a sidecar in Thailand
In the past, there were also complaints from Thai citizens regarding Myanmar people who were selling goods on pushcarts and Myanmar citizens who had opened their own shops.
However, later, the number of Myanmar citizens who arrived in Thailand has increased and they have occupied in the workplaces of not only factories and workshops but also service business reportedly.
As Myanmar citizens are working in the service business with their own cars, Thai drivers are complaining, according to those who help migrant workers. Myanmar citizens will continue to enter Thailand and complaints might increase, Ko Thargyi who is helping in the affairs of migrant workers, told CNI News.
Myanmar migrant people who are detained in the Tak immigration department
" Some Myanmar people sell goods on their pushcarts and other Myanmar citizens open their own shops. Moreover, some Myanmar citizens are doing ferry business by their own cars for their compatriots and doing business of moving house. And they are buying Myanmar citizens air tickets as well. Frankly speaking, our Myanmar people want to post their businesses online. And then, there are many complaints from Thai citizens regarding it. Local Thai taxi drivers complain against Myanmar nationals who are doing business of ferry for their compatriots after making contacts one another. Thai taxi drivers don't have to work a lot. There are also many complaints as well." he said.
At present Thai authorities are strictly carrying out security operation regarding Myanmar citizens. Moreover, because the number of Myanmar people who are entering Thailand have increased more, Thai citizens are exploiting the current situation by promoting hostel fees and house rents reportedly.
