Problems experienced by Thai and migrant fishers specifically working in fishing vessel

• Lack of sufficient information before making decision to work in fishing industry 
• Deception of Thai and foreign brokers who illicitly benefits from workers
• Conspiracy of entrepreneurs in illicit recruiting process of brokers to supply the labour for fishing vessel
• Inability of fishers to access the legal and right protection mechanism of the government
• Absence of a particular organization who facilitate worker in accessing the legal mechanism and sustainably resolving longstanding problems experienced by the workers in fishing vessels
• Lack of supportive system as well as monitoring system enabling the relevant organization to look after fisher in trouble.

Statement of Purpose

“Thai and Migrant fishers can exponentially access to the legal rights. They need to be equally protected by their employers. In order to achieve the goals, government has to effectively provide the necessary social service. Likewise, the extensive network of fishers need to be firmly established”

Objective
• To enable Thai and migrant fishers to acquire the information necessary to access to supportive mechanism in the case that they found themselves in trouble
• To enhance the capacity Thai and migrant fishers in support their peers whose rights are violated
• To be the cooperative mechanism in supporting those Thai and migrant fisher in accessing legal service of the government

Activities/ The service
• Relevant information in form of leaflet, brochure and online 
• Sharing information between fishers and also between fishers and entrepreneurs 
• Short-time recreated spot for fishers 
• Case-receiving spot in case that those labour seeks for legal help
• Transfer the case in need of indiscriminately help 
• Cooperative task in tracing the province of origin in Thailand and countries of origin such as Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos
• Health-related issues support, first aid and mobile clinic spot
• Create networks of fishers working in fishing area in provincial level
• Educational visiting spot

Additional Information 
Make a Donation
Donations go directly towards supporting LPN projects and to improving the lives of migrant workers and their families in Thailand. Financial contributions can be transferred to:

Account Name: Labour Rights Promotion Network
Bank Name: Krungthai Bank PCL 
Branch: Chamchuri Square 
Account Number: 162-0-09432-0
SWIFT Code: KRTHTHBK

Contact Us
Name of Organisation: 
Labour Rights Promotion Network Foundation

Founder / Executive Director: Mr. Sompong Srakaew
Address: 25/17-18 Mahachai Mueng Thong Village, Sahakorn Road, Samut Sakhon 74000 Thailand
Telephone: 034 434726, 085 534 1595, 08 6163 1390
Email: [email protected]
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