Thailand and Myanmar agreed on Friday to improve the conditions of workers from the neighbouring country and to step up the fight against human trafficking.
Their determination was reflected in three memoranda of understanding signed during a meeting between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi...
The labour issue has been a key focus of the visit by the de facto leader of Myanmar, who was cheered by thousands of her countrymen at Talad Talay Thai in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon, after arriving from Yangon...
The agreements signed on Friday called for fair benefits for migrant workers, better protection, skill improvement and cooperation between the two countries to fight human trafficking.
Some representatives of workers from Myanmar complained about wages and working conditions during their meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday. The two leaders on Friday also vowed to step up economic...
The two leaders on Friday also vowed to step up economic cooperation including the Dawei special economic zone, and to work together on attempts to repatriate Myanmar refugees now staying in Thailand.