Cambodian Migrant Worker, Mobilizer, Chanthaburi, Thailand

Due to the limited understanding and knowledge, workers lose their rights, such as social security fund benefits, insurance protection, etc. And more serious is the issue with the middleman helping workers process the documents; they ask for money first from the workers and charge the worker unreasonably amounts up to 35,000 baht (U$1,030). Workers work for 1-2 years just to pay for the document fee; there is not much for saving and sending back home. This is the main issue that workers are facing nowadays and the one that concerns them most. One more thing, due to the language barrier, workers didn’t know much about their rights and benefits. Each factory should have interpreters to communicate with the workers and educate them about labor rights. As workers lack this, they don't dare to raise their voice or don’t know how to find support and claim their rights, so they easily get cheated. The government and recruitment agencies should find a way to raise awareness before workers leave the country, especially about job opportunities, to avoid bad brokers.