Thailand

Over 3,000 migrant workers from Myanmar working at a Thai footwear factory recently staged a protest against their employer after the company allegedly took 12,500 Thai Baht (US$375) from their paychecks to pay for their Certificates of Identity (CI). Thai labor authorities say they facilitated a meeting between the workers and factory management after the demonstration in which the factory owners agreed to charge the workers less for their certificate renewals. The migrant workers must hold valid CIs in order to work in Thailand. (Eleven Myanmar)