Myanmar Foreign Minister and State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi is greeted by Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Somkid Jatusripitak (R) at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand 23 June 2016. REUTERS/Narong Sangnak/Pool
MAHACHAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrants from Myanmar on Thursday gave Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi a thunderous welcome on her first visit to neighbouring Thailand since her National League for Democracy swept to election victory in November.
Thailand is home to between two million and three million migrant workers from Myanmar, many of whom do back-breaking jobs most Thais are unwilling to do. Suu Kyi's visit has prompted renewed calls for better protection for the workers, who are vulnerable to abuse, rights groups say.
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