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A Myanmar migrant worker handles barrels of cotton in a textile factory in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. (AFP)
A Myanmar migrant worker handles barrels of cotton in a textile factory in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. (AFP)

Debt nightmare crushes dreams of a better life for poor farmers

Migrant worker remittances have transformed the remote Magway Region village of Mauktin, but unscrupulous job brokers have left many residents under crushing debt.

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The perils of abortion for Myanmar women

Abortion carries a strong social stigma and is illegal in Myanmar, pushing many women to seek it in Thailand or, for those who cannot afford travelling to the neighbouring country, the use of dangerous pills bought on TikTok.
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