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“Caring for Work/ Working for Care:  Testing the Manual for Migrant and Thai Careworkers Training in Basic Elderly Care | Event Recap
“Caring for Work/ Working for Care: Testing the Manual for Migrant and Thai Careworkers Training in Basic Elderly Care | Event Recap
10 May 2026
On 10, 17 and 24 May 2026, the Mahidol Migration Center-Joint Research Unit (MMC-JRU), Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University, in collaboration with the Faculty of Physical Therapy Building, Mahidol Salaya; Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Salaya; and the Research Institute for Languages and Culture, Mahidol University, organized a three-day manual testing programme for 18 Thai and Myanmar caregivers. The programme aimed to test a basic elderly care manual and gather feedback on its usefulness for caregivers in their daily work. Through practical demonstrations, hands-on activities, and group discussions, participants explored topics such as basic nursing care, infection prevention, physical therapy, safe patient transfers, communication, and caregivers’ rights and well-being.
Social Lab 2026 l Stakeholder Policy Dialogue: Reforming Workers Protection for Thai Workers Abroad
Social Lab 2026 l Stakeholder Policy Dialogue: Reforming Workers Protection for Thai Workers Abroad
17/09/26
Social Lab 2026 l Stakeholder consultation meeting Driving an Integrated Research Framework for the Well-being and Productivity of Migrant Workers in Thailand Amidst the Heat and Air Pollution Crisis.
Social Lab 2026 l Stakeholder consultation meeting Driving an Integrated Research Framework for the Well-being and Productivity of Migrant Workers in Thailand Amidst the Heat and Air Pollution Crisis.
7/7/2026
Call for Applicants | Training on High-Impact Shortform Content Production by Youth on Migrant Rights
Call for Applicants | Training on High-Impact Shortform Content Production by Youth on Migrant Rights
19–20 September 2026
Call for Applicants |  Climate Justice and Migration Concerns:  Human rights Documentation and Reporting Workshop
Call for Applicants | Climate Justice and Migration Concerns: Human rights Documentation and Reporting Workshop
17-18 July 2026
Migrant Elderly Care Workers in Singapore : Assisted Living
Migrant Elderly Care Workers in Singapore : Assisted Living
Wednesday , 7 January 2026 , 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Beyond the Harvest: Exploring Health Conditions of Thai Migrant Labor Workers in Israel
Beyond the Harvest: Exploring Health Conditions of Thai Migrant Labor Workers in Israel
Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 5:30 PM 7:00 PM
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The Migrant Workers’ Real Costs and Debts in Thailand

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The percentage of overcharged cases by recipients of registration fees. 79% of migrant workers were overcharged in completing the registration process, having to pay more than 10,000 Baht ($303 USD), instead of 8,480-8,680 Baht ($257-263 USD), as prescribed by the government.
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Methods of payment for registration and situations of debt 64% of those who became indebted to their employer
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