The Myanmar junta has implemented a ban on men working abroad, affecting the major migrant workforce in Thailand. This decision follows the recent introduction of a military conscription law, which prompted thousands of men to attempt to leave the country. Currently, there are approximately 2.3 million Myanmar workers in Thailand, representing the largest group of migrant workers there. The effectiveness of this ban remains uncertain, as past efforts by Myanmar authorities to enforce similar restrictions have seen limited success.
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it has said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. https://t.co/h5wB20f8Rm
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#ThaiEnquirer News Summary – May 3, 2024 · Myanmar has come out to ban men of working age from leaving Myanmar to work in blue collar labour markets of Thailand and other countries. Will the workers heed to the new rules or not, in the past the authorities in Myanmar could not… https://t.co/ic6XGsL4Ao
#Myanmar’s junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it says, weeks after it introduced a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. https://t.co/a4HQ3Ozbd0
Myanmar Now reported that the Myanmar junta has banned males from working abroad, potentially affecting the workforce in Thailand. Currently, there are around 2.3 million workers from Myanmar in Thailand, constituting the largest group of migrant workers in the country. More… https://t.co/YayUHnz755