Title | The Burmese in Thailand |
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Director | Kantayalongote Suree |
Country | Thailand |
VDP Selection Year | Plural Co-existence-2013 |
Screen Time | 13min |
Language | Burmese |
Subtitles | English/ Japanese |
Tags | Chiangmai, Labor, Migrant, Street Stall |
Overview
Portraying the lives of Burmese workers in Thailand this documentary shows how they work and their living conditions. It focuses on a Burmese worker “Jet” who works in a “Tom Luead Moo” shop and spends 20 hours a day managing all the daily tasks.
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