Andy Hall
Writer
International affairs adviser to the Migrant Worker Rights Network (MWRN) and State Enterprise Workers Relations Confederation of Thailand (SERC).
Lack of accountability
International migration expert Andy Hall says after 14 years of effort, Thailand has a long way to go in addressing exploitation of foreign workers.
Vague migrant law
Andy Hall writes: The short term and generally schizophrenic migration policy has prioritised national security over human concerns.
Two trials in one
The Koh Tao murder hearings begin on Wednesday, but in addition to the defendants and migrant workers, the fairness of justice also is in the dock.
The migrants of Koh Tao
Prominent human rights campaigner Andy Hall sets out in detail the abuses - who does it, how it's done, who looks the other way and how the victims suffer.
Deadlines, threats against migrants bad for both sides
For two decades now, piecemeal cabinet resolutions have allowed migrants from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar to legally register to work in Thailand, reflecting tensions between national security and economic necessity.
Migration in 2012: challenging ingrained impunity
At cabinet meetings during Thailand's floods, migration was absent from the political agenda. No specific response was apparently required. Officials reported no "host agency" and neither the Labour, Interior nor Foreign ministries assumed direct responsibility. Law enforcement agencies monitor migrants closely and surely knew how the floods impacted on them, however.