Thailand, ASEAN and the Mekong Subregion still do not have decent rights-based regulations and safety nets in place to ensure justice for migrants, say non-government organisations…

Migrant workers, [Brahm Press of Migrant Assistance Program] said, systematically received less than a living wage, forcing them to work excessive hours; even then, they may not even receive the minimum wage.

In Thailand and many other countries in Asia, migrants are stuck under an inflexible policy that requires them to remain with a single employer in a single type of job in one location in order to remain documented…

Omsin Boonlert, of the Mekong Migration Network advocacy team, added that migrants are often treated as “temporary” in jobs that entail lengthy working hours, without knowing how temporary their status could be…

Abuses by agencies included overcharging (for passports), or charging for services not provided, offering usurious loans, and debt bondage…