Order brought to 'migrant labour market'
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Chiang Mai Internal Security Operations Command officials, provincial administrative officials and other agencies rounded up some 200 migrant workers queuing up on both sides of Assadathorn Road in Chiang Mai's Muang district, which is known as the immigr
Police later arrested some 30 workers into custody at about 6am when they failed to provide identification papers. These detainees now face charges and deportation.
In a move to bring order to the area, officials have set up a temporary coordination centre on Assadathorn Road, where information about migrant workers will be provided to potential employers. Public Health officials will also be at hand to provide a physical checkup for migrants looking for work.
The Nation
