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EXPLAINED: Cabinet backs revised myanmar labour pact | Rare Historical Photos

Security officials watch over a group of undocumented migrants from Myanmar in Thong Pha Phum district of Kanchanaburi after intercepting three vans and arresting two suspected smugglers on Sept 16, 2025. (Photo: Royal Thai Army)

Revised labour agreements with Myanmar are aimed at strengthening protections for migrant workers and ensuring cross-border recruitment is conducted through legal channels, a deputy government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Capt Patdarasm Thongsaluaykorn said the cabinet had approved the updated agreements on labour cooperation and employment, which are among several pacts that officials are expected to sign when Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing visits Thailand on Thursday and Friday.

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