As the recent territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia escalated into an armed conflict, a wave of nationalism is rising. Right-wing influencers are threatening violence against Cambodian migrant workers and calling on patriots to join them. The Thai authorities have issued warnings, but Adisorn Kerdmongkol of Migrant Working Group (MWG) said that concrete actions are needed.

The closure of 7 offices issuing certificates of identity (CI) for undocumented Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand has raised concerns that the move could lead to more labour exploitation and make it harder for workers to obtain documentation to legally work in Thailand.

<p>On 6 January 2022, prosecutors have&nbsp;prosecuted Thanaphon Wichan, a labor union activist from her attampt to give a Labour Minister a petition calling for assistance for labours amidst&nbsp;the pandemic. The&nbsp;court allowed her to post bail on own recognizance.</p>

<p>The government urged to replace the Minister of Labour to show their responsibility for failure in the management of foreign workers and to address human trafficking, stated the labour rights NGO Migrant Working Group (MWG).</p>

<p>An open letter from Migrant Working Group (MWG), the labour-related NGO&nbsp;expresses its observations and recommendations for the management policy of the Factory Sandbox by the Ministry of Labour.</p>

<p>What are the dreams of families who migrated from Shan State and currently reside in Thailand? Many families hope to be reunited with family members in their home country; but there are many families who hope to begin new lives here, in Thailand. &nbsp;While Shan children have been growing up in Thai society and feel that Thailand is their home, how should the Thai policies on citizenship and the status of stateless people be adjusted to the needs of this cross-border population? &nbsp;These issues are addressed in the following report.</p> <p></p>

<p>Refugee rights advocacy groups are urging the Thai authorities to end the indefinite detention of Rohingya refugees and to investigate the extrajudicial killing of a Rohingya refugee by the police. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The Migrant Working Group (MWG) and Coalition for the Rights of Refugees and Stateless Persons (CRRSP), on Tuesday, 24 May 2016, issued a joint statement, urging the Thai authorities to stop detaining asylum seekers indefinitely and to investigate the extrajudicial killing of a Rohingya refugee by police officers.</p>