Suu Kyi wants better deal for migrants

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Suu Kyi wants better deal for migrants

Published: 1 Jun 2012 at 00.00
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Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday voiced concerns over the costly process of nationality verification (NV) for Myanmar migrant workers.

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung, far right, at Government House yesterday to discuss the status of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand. PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD

She also brought up the plight of one million non-registered migrants with senior officials.

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hillfarang
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Discussion 7 : 01 Jun 2012 at 12.157
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"As English is used as a secondary languages I guess international companies will be increasingly interested i investing in Burma."

You are sooo right... I've been into the Shan State many times since 1998 & the officers there generally have excellent English!

"Thailand should never have signed the 2015 ASEAN deal. Thailand is not ready.."

I do not disagree with this, loomoo, but really, they had no choice but to be a part of it (or suffer even further isolation.)
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Discussion 6 : 01 Jun 2012 at 10.116
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Immigrants are shamefully exploited here, but it will be a long while before Myanmar will be able to seize any moral high ground. I believe only North Korea and Somalia are ranked lower than our neighbors to the West on the scale of corruption worldwide. The carrots of trade and investment incentives will work best.

Now a politician and increasingly pragmatic, The Lady knows this, and is at her most convincing in saying she will do the best she can to make her country again hospitable (and prosperous) for those who have been forced to leave it; and that her people need to be patient.

What a pity there is no one in Thai government with one tenth the spirit of self sacrifice she has shown.
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Discussion 5 : 01 Jun 2012 at 10.085
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91 percent of 97,000 refugees in Malaysia registered with UNCHR were Burmese and all of them are not eligible for amnesty program which will end next month. High possibility they might be force to repatriate onces their visa expired.
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Discussion 4 : 01 Jun 2012 at 09.364
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Burma will probably experience double and triple growth the coming years. As English is used as a secondary languages I guess international companies will be increasingly interested i investing in Burma.

Thailand should never have signed the 2015 ASEAN deal. Thailand is not ready..
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Discussion 3 : 01 Jun 2012 at 09.253
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Its not just the brokers fault, it lies mostly in the Thai immigration / registration office, where registration officers demand money to even process the applications. If Thailand was truly sincere at helping them,they would have translator at offices and forms in double languages to help these workers, hence they won't have to go through brokers.
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Discussion 2 : 01 Jun 2012 at 08.512
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I think she's been locked up in the house too long and has lost touch with reality.
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Discussion 1 : 01 Jun 2012 at 05.191
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"He said all migrant workers had to pay several times the real cost of passport and registration to brokers."

As do many to get things done here... actually, it's sometimes the fastest & most reliable way to get things done... for those who can afford it... I pity the poor workers, though.
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