Rapid Assessment: Myanmar Migrant Workers in Ranong and Tak Provinces, Thailand (July 2025) Read more

This brief presents key findings of IOM’s assessment on the multi-faceted needs, challenges and risks faced by Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand’s Ranong and Tak provinces, including issues related to livelihood, documentation, and working conditions. Through this brief, IOM aims to support the migrant-centered human rights due diligence efforts of the private sector, including employers in Thailand and multi-national enterprises with suppliers in Thailand. This brief supports them to enhance their insights into risks faced by Myanmar migrant workers and take action to mitigate these. The assessment was conducted in Myanmar migrant communities in Thailand’s border provinces, Ranong and Tak. Data was collected by IOM enumerators in April 2025 using a community-based approach. The information in this report should only be considered as indicative. Total figures exceeding 100 per cent reflect multiple-answer questions.