Thailand: 60,000 workers flee over new labour laws

Workers return to Myanmar and other countries after government vows to crack down on unregistered foreign labourers.

More than 3 million migrants work in Thailand, according to the IOM [File: Jorge Silva/Reuters]

Tens of thousands of workers have fled Thailand, officials said, after new labour regulations adopted by the military government sparked fear and panic among the migrant community.

About 60,000 workers left between June 23 and 28, and the number has risen since, an immigration official said on Monday. Tiếp tục đọc “Thailand: 60,000 workers flee over new labour laws”