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The government should relax regulations governing the registration of ethnic workers from Burma, particularly the nationality verification process, say rights activists. The call comes as work permits for Burmese migrant workers expire at the end of the month. An agreement signed in June 2003 to allow Burmese to work in Thailand required all ethnic minority migrants to verify their nationality before obtaining a work permit.

 

The government should relax regulations governing the registration of ethnic workers from Burma, particularly the nationality verification process, say rights activists. The call comes as work permits for Burmese migrant workers expire at the end of the month. An agreement signed in June 2003 to allow Burmese to work in Thailand required all ethnic minority migrants to verify their nationality before obtaining a work permit.

 

The government should relax regulations governing the registration of ethnic workers from Burma, particularly the nationality verification process, say rights activists. The call comes as work permits for Burmese migrant workers expire at the end of the month. An agreement signed in June 2003 to allow Burmese to work in Thailand required all ethnic minority migrants to verify their nationality before obtaining a work permit.

 

The government should relax regulations governing the registration of ethnic workers from Burma, particularly the nationality verification process, say rights activists. The call comes as work permits for Burmese migrant workers expire at the end of the month. An agreement signed in June 2003 to allow Burmese to work in Thailand required all ethnic minority migrants to verify their nationality before obtaining a work permit.

 

The cabinet Tuesday approved four stimulus measures aimed at reviving tourism in short period including the waiving of visa fees for all nationalities over next three months and the cutting of landing and parking fees for aircraft at major airports in the country.