The military coup of almost a year ago has created a climate of fear and repression in Thailand with ongoing arrests. The Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation of Thailand (TWF) issued a call last week for a 40% increase in the minimum wage and an end to military rule. While high profile labour activists like Somyot Prueksakasemsuk are still in jail after four years, new arrests of human rights activists like Muhammad Yaki Salae continue. Migrant workers in the south of the country have now come under pressure from the government due to the high profile murder of two British tourists.
The military coup of almost a year ago has created a climate of fear and repression in Thailand with ongoing arrests. The Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation of Thailand (TWF) issued a call last week for a 40% increase in the minimum wage and an end to military rule. While high profile labour activists like Somyot Prueksakasemsuk are still in jail after four years, new arrests of human rights activists like Muhammad Yaki Salae continue. Migrant workers in the south of the country have now come under pressure from the government due to the high profile murder of two British tourists.
