Workers were arrested from Mae Tao Mai garment factories

 June 1, 2017
Undocumented Myanmar migrants workers from Mae Tao Mai garment factory (aka) Kalar Pan factory and others (3) In-home factories were arrested by Thai police, soldiers, immigration office, and other cooperation organization in the morning of  June 1^st  at Maesot, Thai-Myanmar border.
150 Myanmar migrant workers form Kalar Pan factory which is called by Myanmar workers, were arrested and about 40 workers from Mon factory, others In-home and workers barracks.
One of the workers from Mae Tao Mai garment factory said “Thai police, group of soldiers and others authorities arrested Mae Tao Mai garment factory and two In-home garment factories nearby Mae Tao Mai garment factory while workers were working. Therefore, over 140 undocumented workers and 11 under-aged child labors were arrested.”
 “In the evening, the arrested 52 male workers and 96 female workers, overall (148) workers were put in detention center at Mae Sot Immigration Office” said by a watcher.
One worker added that 11 under aged child labors were arrested by Thai authorities besides arresting (148) Myanmar migrant workers.  
The employer of Mae Tao Mai garment factory is trying to negotiate with Thai authorities.