Slaves to the law
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The rising number of workers crossing national borders in Asia has profited many corrupt government officials. Many workers bribe police to enter a country illegally and then find themselves the prey of the police during their stay. Most illegal immigrants reach Thailand's inner cities with the help of the military or the police for a standard fee ranging between $100 and $200. One Thai governor asserts that the only way to keep police from abusing illegal foreign workers is to allow them to enter the country legally.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1996
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Doing the dirty work: Asia's brothels thrive on migrant labour
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Migrants supply most of the labor and much of the clientele for Asian brothels, a process evident in Thailand where illegal immigrants from Burma work in the minor cities and aspire to Bangkok. That is where most Thai prostitutes go, while the more sophisticated from the cities themselves go overseas, especially to Japan. Young, rootless workers living away from their families sometimes drift into sex work for easier money that demands few qualifications. Meanwhile, migrant workers in other trades patronize brothels.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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Toilers of the East: newly rich Asian countries act as magnet for region's workers
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Rich Asian nations have become the new target for migrant Asian laborers. The rise of Japan as a labor importer coupled with the decreased demand for skilled labor in the Middle East have contributed to the concentration of overseas workers in Asia. However, the millions of dollars that are remitted annually to labor exporting countries do not contribute to their economic advancement. Instead, remittances are spent on housing and other family needs, but rarely on capital investments.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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