Illegal immigration to Thailand

Thailand has become a major destination of illegal immigration, especially from neighboring countries.[1][2]

Demographics

As of 2005, it was confirmed by the Thai government that there are 1.8 million registered and legal foreign workers and illegal immigration is as much as 5 million in Thailand. These illegal migrants also include refugees and the percentage of the illegal migrant population is as respectively Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar/Burma, India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Africa, and China.

There are also large numbers of westerners living and working illegally in Thailand, many of whom teach English or run internet-based small businesses and use tourist visas or other types of visa obtained using fake documentation to stay in the country long-term.

North Korean illegal immigrants

In recent years North Korean defectors have attempted to use Thailand as an entry route to get to South Korea. Some people continue working and staying in Thailand. By North Korean law, civilians cannot exit the country unless he/she was sent by government or was invited, which he/she has to go back and send report two times a year to North Korea.[3] The Thai government has been criticized for its treatment of illegal immigrants.[4]

Illegal Rohingya migrants

At least 600 Rohingya Muslims believed to be illegal migrants from Myanmar detained in Thailand Fri, Jan 11, 2013 after two raids by the authorities near the border with Malaysia. There might me certainly more Rohingya Refugees in Thailand however, legal and illegal.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Illegal Immigrants Take Refuge In Pattaya As Beggars". Pattaya Daily News. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  2. ↑ "Pattaya City-Thailand Focus on Illegal Immigrant Crackdown". Pattaya Daily News. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  3. ↑ "Illegal North Korean migrants on rise". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  4. ↑ "Thailand's deadly treatment of migrants". BBC. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
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