Burmese migrants Mae Sot sent back

In the midst of a humanitarian crisis, the local authorities in Mae Sot, Tak Province have declared a witch hunt on undocumented migrant workers. Mae Sot is the closest crossing point into Burma for the thousands of migrants affected by the floods in Bangkok and Central Thailand. It is also a town of refuge, or at least was.As a border town with a bi-cultural identity, and a large Burmese community, migrants from to other parts of Thailand could expect their friends and families to shelter and feed them in Mae Sot in times of crisis. The Burmese community in Mae Sot was thus able to contribute to the flood relief efforts and to some extent lessen the burden on the Thai government for looking after some of the migrant workers. But the refuge has now turned into a new crisis. The local authorities, seemingly ignoring what is happening in the rest of Thailand, have announced their annual post registration crackdown on undocumented migrants. The result will be chaos.-MAP foundation Thailand
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