Migrant workers: Privileges and Guideline of Myanmar workers, Mae Sot District, Tak Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to; 1) study the reasons for hiring Burmese workers of entrepreneurs in Mae Sot District, Tak Province 2) to study the benefits of Burmese workers who have received in Mae Sot District, Tak Province 3) to study and find ways to manage Burmese workers in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, used a qualitative research method. The samples used in the study were 21 Burmese workers, 10 employers or owners, and 5 government officers.
The results of the study found that:
1. The cause or necessity of employing Burmese workers of entrepreneurs caused by a shortage of labor in the area, especially unskilled workers. Thai workers do not do these kinds of unskilled jobs because they are difficult and risky, together with Myanmar workers who are more diligent, patient, and uninterested in work than Thai workers.
2. Burmese workers are treated in accordance with the employment conditions required by law from time to time and the rights of migrant workers are treated unevenly as well.
3. Appropriate forms and methods of managing Burmese workers. Labors should be brought to work on a day-to-day basis. Come to work seasonally. There should be permission for employers to bring employees to register legally. By stipulating rules to limit the working area and the amount of time workers can move to work elsewhere or change to new jobs in different areas, and allow workers to work in labor-intensive industries.