Myanmar migrant workers complain of bogus job promises in Thailand

DMG 01 Nov 2022

Hundreds of Myanmar migrant workers who went to work in Thailand under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) did not get the jobs described in employment contracts and some recruitment agencies are refusing to take responsibility, according to activists engaged in defending and promoting Myanmar migrant workers’ rights.

Arakan State News Summary (October 23-31, 2022)

DMG 31 Oct 2022

Family members said they had not been in contact with 13 Arakanese from Haigyi Island in Ayeyarwady Region for more than a month, after they were arrested on suspicion of having links to the Arakan Army (AA).

Arakan State farmers fret over likely decline in rice production

DMG 30 Oct 2022

Arakan State’s agriculture industry has suffered significant setbacks this year, including an anticipated drop in the state’s rice production, making it necessary to take special care to ensure domestic food security, according to an official from the Arakan Farmers’ Union.

Ponnagyun Twsp pagoda festival cancelled due to military tensions

DMG 29 Oct 2022

An annual pagoda festival at Bay Ngar Rar Mountain near Yoke Tayoke Village in Arakan State’s Ponnagyun Township will not be held this year due to ongoing fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), according to the pagoda board of trustees.

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