Govt rejects new verification deadline call

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Govt rejects new verification deadline call

Published: 15 Dec 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

The government has rejected a call by activists for an extension of the nationality verification (NV) deadline for migrant workers.

Rat Burana district office in Bangkok is packed with migrant workers seeking to register on the last day of nationality verification and passport issuances yesterday. Those who fail to register by the deadline will be deported. WISIT THAMNGERN

Labour Minister Padermchai Sasomsap said Friday the deadline had been extended six times to allow migrant workers and employers to get the proper documentation.

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2ploenchit
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Discussion 5 : 15 Dec 2012 at 11.215
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Exploiting migrant workers is one of the fine human traits one can find around the globe. Ever heard of Arizona?
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Discussion 4 : 15 Dec 2012 at 10.284
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Thailand is more than happy to cash in on cheap labor and even give themselves a raise yet they make it impossible for someone to register allowing them some kind of rights .Do they not want migrants to have rights so they can exploit them ?
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Discussion 3 : 15 Dec 2012 at 09.013
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The way in which Thailand treats immigrants is quite appauling. Don't worry though many people are getting wise to the fact. Take Burma as an example: once it really opens up and the infrustructure is in place, I'm afraid there will be an exodus from Thailand to places where new opportunities will entice those that have not been treated well in the past. Thailand will become a fossil, a place where people will look back and say they got it wrong. The rasiscm in Thailand is so profound that it will eventually it will bite them where it hurts .. it's only a matter of time now.
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Discussion 2 : 15 Dec 2012 at 07.102
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Eventually Thailand will run out of feet to shoot themselves in.
If they do succeed in deporting them all who will do all the dirty work?
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Discussion 1 : 15 Dec 2012 at 05.191
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A massive problem for immigration authorities as anyone who has visited an immigration office in the last few weeks can testify. Too bad Thais don't want to do the work that foreign workers are willing to do.
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