# Thailand intensifies crackdown on undocumented Myanmar workers

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/asean/myanmar/159924-thailand-intensifies-crackdown-on-undocumented-myanmar-workers
- Published: 2024-09-05T14:41:11+07:00
- Author: Zaw Win Maung

Thailand has detained and deported over 144,000 Myanmar citizens in a crackdown 
on illegal workers, with the focus on “job seekers” using turmoil in Myanmar as 
an excuse to seek opportunities in Thailand.

 * The crackdown is part of a campaign to round up illegal workers, with migrant
   workers from Myanmar playing a vital role in the Thai economy.
 * Deported individuals face a two-year ban from re-entering Thailand and the risk
   of being conscripted into the Myanmar army upon their return home.

Many workers from Myanmar play a vital role in Thailand’s economy, but the country
is tightening procedures for migrant workers and granting greater authority to the
Myanmar junta over their fate. Those deported face a two-year ban from re-entering
Thailand and the risk of being conscripted into the Myanmar army. The crackdown 
has led to concerns about finding reliable replacements for the deported workers.