
Around 150 Myanmar nationals protested in front of a factory near the Thai capital Bangkok last week after learning they had been defrauded by “agents” promising to secure them jobs.
According to Khaing Gyi, chair of the labour rights group Aid Alliance Committee, the victims were charged 3,500 to 7,000 baht (US$100-200) each by two Thai women posing as agents for the factory, run by Thai furniture company Index Interfurn Co., Ltd.
However, when they arrived at the factory on November 20, they were informed that there were no jobs available for them and that the women were not associated with the company.
“Company officials told them the factory had no involvement with the promised jobs and instructed them to leave, warning that authorities would remove them within half an hour if they didn’t,”
said Khaing Gyi.
“The workers then discussed the situation and chose. . .