At 15.00 today, Mr. Chalee Diyu and Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF), submit an argument against the appeal motion submitted by the Immigration Bureau to the Court regarding the unlawful detention of Mr. Chalee Diyu, a Burmese migrant worker, while he still hold valid work permit and that the chaining of Mr. Chalee to his hospital bed is a violation of human dignity. Earlier, after receiving the request for review of the lawfulness the detention, the South Bangkok Criminal Court ordered the release of Mr. Chalee and ordered the Immigration Bureau to pay compensation to Mr.

At 11am, 18 April, the Police General Hospital in Central Bangkok will discharge Mr. Chalee Tiyu, a 28 year old migrant worker from Myanmar, who suffered severe injuries in a highly publicized work accident. Chalee has received extensive medical treatment for over 3 months for ruptured intestines and a broken left hipbone sustained in his accident. Despite good recovery, his large intestines remain outside his body and another operation is still needed.

On 20 October 2009, Nang Noom Mae Seng, a disabled migrant work accident victim, and two other Shan migrants petitioned the Supreme Court of Thailand to overturn a Social Security Office’s (SSO) circular (RS 0711/W751, issued on 25th October 2001) they claim discriminates against over 2 million migrant workers in Thailand.