Govt opens two-month window to let Myanmar workers return home

By THE NATION

 

 

Myanmar workers stranded in Thailand will be able to travel from Bangkok to Tak province between May 22 to July 20, to facilitate their return to their motherland across the border in Tak.

 

The arrangement was finalised after the Transport Company held a meeting with the deputy permanent secretary of Foreign Affairs and representatives from Myanamar Embassy and other relevant agencies.

 

The buses will leave the Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak) at 10pm and 11pm to Mae Sot Bus Terminal located in Tak. The buses will carry only 210 passengers a day and the returnees will be those who have informed the embassy before of their intention to return to Myanmar.

 

The embassy will issue travel certificates to the returnees, which they must take to the bus terminal while a permission document for travelling in curfew time will be issued by the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters.

 

The Transport Company said that the temperature of all Myanmar passengers will be checked before they take the buses. Also, the returnees will be ordered to wear medical masks and maintain a one-metre distance in the bus.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388309

 

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Ok, this must be Thailand's way of letting those repatriate home, but how about those that work here and need to return, no assurances there.  So if my housekeeper (scenario), and driver (of course), want to go back to Myanmar, they will not be able to return until the borders are re-opened.  Please tell me that Thailand is not starting to just let people go on their own accord, or are they getting ready to kick all but Thai's out of the country (sarcasm on my part)...

4 hours ago, webfact said:

a permission document for travelling in curfew time will be issued by the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters.

Wouldn't it be simpler just to run the buses during the day instead?

Why day time, its hot, and they can crash better at night time.....yes more sarcasm but truthful sarcasm

4 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Ok, this must be Thailand's way of letting those repatriate home, but how about those that work here and need to return, no assurances there.  So if my housekeeper (scenario), and driver (of course), want to go back to Myanmar, they will not be able to return until the borders are re-opened.  Please tell me that Thailand is not starting to just let people go on their own accord, or are they getting ready to kick all but Thai's out of the country (sarcasm on my part)...

Possibly, clear out ALL foreigners to acommodate the Chinese!!

32 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Possibly, clear out ALL foreigners to acommodate the Chinese!!

Not sure that the Chinese who can afford to come here will be happy to work in slave-like conditions for peanuts.

Edited May 22, 20206 yr by bangkokfrog

2 hours ago, bangkokfrog said:

Not sure that the Chinese who can afford to come here will be happy to work in slave-like conditions for peanuts.

Yes indeed, but maybe the unemployed Thais will be "forced" to work for the Chinese businesses!

13 hours ago, bangkokfrog said:

Not sure that the Chinese who can afford to come here will be happy to work in slave-like conditions for peanuts.

Myanmar people do  not work for peanuts I  can assure you, they are  much pickier  than they used to be 6  years  ago, they want a minimum of 12k and most want 15k  plus and no field work anymore.

15 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Possibly, clear out ALL foreigners to acommodate the Chinese!!

Chinese still need slave labour.

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Chinese still need slave labour.

Yes indeed, unemployed Thais!