Workers have breakfast in one of the units of the Top Form factory in Mae Sot. Despite the alleged reports of bullying and verbal abuse, the factory is a relatively good example. The Top Form workers who were interviewed report that all workers have a regular work permit and are paid the minimum wage (315 baht per day, that is ~8,60 euros). Suchart Trakoonhutip, labor rights coordinator at MAP Foundation, which supports the workers along with HRDF, told Reuters that “every business that invests in Mae Sot takes advantage of cheap migrant labor.” The Top Form workers who decided to return to Myanmar during the Covid-19 crisis, just before the closure of the borders, were allegedly fired and did not receive any severance pay.
