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The Lawyers Council of Thailand has urged the government to ask for leniency from Myanmar for migrant workers seeking nationality verification.
Wasant Panich, chairman of the council's committee on human rights, said many Myanmar workers in Thailand had begun verification proceedings but failed to pass while others are still waiting.
All immigrants registering to work in Thailand were initially required to verify their nationality before Feb 28. However, the Labour Ministry has extended the deadline to June 14.
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