- Thailand eased employment curbs last year, making about 80,000 Myanmar refugees eligible to work legally and helping more than 5,500 find jobs since the programme began in October.
- The initiative gives refugees special ID cards, legal protections, healthcare access and at least the minimum wage, helping integrate them into Thailand’s formal economy.
- UN officials say the scheme could be a regional model (potentially creating 10,000–20,000 more jobs next year) though refugees still face movement restrictions and adjustment challenges after decades in camps.
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