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NEWS ON MIGRANTS
Migrant rights discussion sheds light on temporary passport application
More Burmese Ring Tone Options for Mobile Phone Users
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NEWS ON MIGRANTS
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Migrant rights discussion sheds light on temporary passport application
Wed 18 Nov 2009, Jaloon Htaw
On November 15th, at the Wat Pomvichian Chotikaram in Mahachai, the Migrant Worker Rights Network (MWRN) hosted a panel discussion for Burmese migrants workers, to discuss the process behind the Thai national verification project, and the positive and negative elements of the temporary passports being issued jointly by the Thai and Burmese governments.
Supported by the Human Rights and Development Foundation Migrant Justice Program (HRDF-MJP), the presentation, “Benefits and Challenges of Nationality Verification for Migrant Workers from Burma”, addressed the migrant communities concerns about the Thai worker ID verification process, and the application process for the temporary passports.
“We clarified for migrant workers how they can make decisions for their future, when trying to decide about the temporary passports,” Ko Sein Htay, an assistant lawyer with the HRDF-MPJ told IMNA. “If migrant workers have become legalized workers [after getting verified and receiving worker ID], they should go do a temporary passport. If the migrant workers don’t believe in the temporary passports, that is up to them.”
The meeting, attended by over 350 members of the migrant worker community, featured speakers from the Samut Sakorn Employment Office, an advisor to the Samut Sakorn Fisheries Association, the Raks Thai Foundation, and two migrant workers who had received the temporary passports, one having used a broker, the other having gotten the passport without assistance. The meeting was presided over by a member of the Lawyers Council of Thailand.
Besides migrant workers, the discussion was attended by members of other migrant labor rights organizations, to gather information that would in be used to inform migrants seeking assistance.
“The HRDF helped get all these migrant workers to the meeting. They also helped make it possible for all those who attended the meeting to hear explanations of what migrant workers don’t understand,” explained a member of the Rehmonya Labor Union (RLU), who attended the discussion. “And then the 2 of migrant workers who already got passports, they also explained how to get a passports and how it’s an easy process.”
The RLU is a labor rights organization that focuses on providing a broad range of support for Mon migrant workers. Founded in 2005, the RLU has 4 offices, located in Sanklaburi, Ranong, Marachai and Phuket.
Other migrant workers from local fish factories stated that because they went to the meeting, and had the process explained to them by the panel, they were interested in applying for the passport.
Ko Sein Htay attempted to make clear to those attending that when applying for the temporary passport, migrant workers must put the passport applicant’s real name and real address of their home residence in Burma. After sending in the application, and receiving a reply from the passport office, both the worker and their employer go to the Mae Sot, along the Thai/Burma border, to complete the application process. He also emphasized that the total of cost for the passport application is 600 Baht.
“Brokers have been lying to migrant workers about giving them 100 or 200 Baht for a passport. Some workers have believed this,” said Ko Sein Htay. According to another member of a migrant rights NGOs who attend to meeting, the passport will help migrant workers who meet with problems such as harassment by police or employers, or denial of equal pay and workplace rights. If migrant workers need something to do a passport, can ask those attending NGOs who are based in Thailand. It was also recommended that for migrants that do apply for the temporary passport, they go in person and not believe offers made by brokers.
The Royal Thai Government set a deadline of February 2010 for migrants to complete the process of applying for temporary passports by using worker ID’s (that allow them to register legally as migrant laborers). However because many migrant laborers still do not have worker IDs in Thailand, the speaker from the Samut Sakorn Employment Office explained the organization has been seeking permission from the Royal Thai Government to allow more time for migrants to apply for ID.
Already, 2,000 migrant workers have already successfully applied for temporary passports in Thailand. The number of people with just worker IDs or temporary worker ID’s is much higher numbering approximately 161,982. It is unclear how many migrant workers are with out worker IDs, but under the current rules after February 2010, all migrants with out worker IDs and subsequently temporary passports, will be deported to Burma.
http://www.monnews-imna.com/newsupdate.php?ID=1601
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More Burmese Ring Tone Options for Mobile Phone Users
By YAN PAI Wednesday, November 18, 2009
More than 100 popular Burmese songs will soon be available for use as ring tones and call-waiting tunes on mobile phones in Thailand under an agreement signed by Thai and Burmese companies.
The Thai company, MP3 Thailand Co, will buy 120 Burmese songs from Burma’s Million Entertainment & Video Production and sell them to mobile phone users in Thailand. A large market is expected among Burmese migrants living in Thailand.
The deal was confirmed by Maung Thit Min, a composer and joint secretary of the Myanmar Music Association.
The songs will be selected from music written by such popular Burmese artists as Lay Phyu, Zaw Win Htut, Myo Gyi, R Zarni, Pho Kar, Ye Lay, Sai Htee Seng, Htoo Ein Thin, Sai Sai Kham Hlaing, Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein and L Saizi.
MP3 Thailand Co will pay US $100 for one year’s use of each song. The money will be divided between the composer, singer, band, recording studio and producer, Maung Thit Min said.
This is the second deal of its kind involving the sale of Burmese music for use on mobile phones in Thailand. The first involved the purchase of 18 songs by the Burmese company San Myint Myint for resale in Thailand and Malaysia.
Two Thai companies, DTAC and one-2 Call, also offer Burmese ring tones and music to subscribers.
Burmese music producers and performers alike welcomed the deals, saying they avoided piracy.
The popular Burmese singer Pho Kar said: “I feel it is better than pirating my album. The company is a big one and they contracted for the use of the songs systematically through the Myanmar Music Association”.
http://irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=17242
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