Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Thai Immigration Officials Exploit Flood Victims


26 October 2011 
Hundreds of Burmese migrant workers fleeing a flood disaster in Bangkok have been 
detained or forced to pay bribes to Thai immigration officials in Mae Sot or on their 
way to the Burmese border.


Thai police nab migrant flood victims


26 October 2011
Burmese migrants escaping flood-hit areas of Thailand are being arrested by Thai police 
as they near the Burmese border on charges of travelling outside of their permitted zones, 
several have reported.


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