{"id":42828,"date":"2025-02-06T00:08:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T05:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/old-protest-pictures-misrepresented-as-myanmar-workers-demanding-higher-pay\/06\/02\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T00:08:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T05:08:54","slug":"old-protest-pictures-misrepresented-as-myanmar-workers-demanding-higher-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/old-protest-pictures-misrepresented-as-myanmar-workers-demanding-higher-pay\/06\/02\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Old protest pictures misrepresented as Myanmar workers demanding higher pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar&#8217;s military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand circulated online alongside a false claim that Burmese migrant workers were rallying to &#8220;demand a 20 US dollars daily minimum wage.&#8221; The photos are from protests in 2021 and 2024, and AFP found no credible reports of Burmese migrant workers rallying to demand a pay <span>increase<\/span>.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Today: Burmese workers in Thailand got too arrogant; they marched to protest in front of the UN office,&#8221; says a Thai-language <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/198b8cc7-c7c0-4c36-9b81-31fa3793d6da\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> published <span>February <\/span>1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;These Burmese workers demand a 700-baht minimum wage. If any rich companies want to pay them, fine &#8230; But even Thai workers are still struggling with just 400 baht a day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post includes three images of protest scenes with Myanmar&#8217;s national flag visible in the crowd.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false Facebook post taken February 4, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post accumulated more than 9,000 likes and over 15,000 <span>shares<\/span>. <span>Other posts sharing the same images<\/span> spread <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/103668d9-c59b-4e99-8b3d-a9fce4d3cb37\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:elsewhere;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">elsewhere <\/a>on <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/7fa886f9-5bb1-4378-ad78-d8a5e413e3e9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On February 1, <span>Thai <\/span>and Burmese\u00a0activists gathered outside the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the military <span>coup<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Thai activists hold a banner and placards during a protest on the fourth anniversary of the Myanmar military coup in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok on February 1, 2025&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lillian SUWANRUMPHA&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;AFP&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AGwYNdXs7.wAzj4eVP3XvA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/4beca25a465daf00377f4b80a0ce04f7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<div><span>Thai activists hold a banner and placards during a protest on the fourth anniversary of the Myanmar military coup in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok on February 1, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lillian SUWANRUMPHA<\/span><span>AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Lillian SUWANRUMPHA \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, Thai nationalist group\u00a0<span>Thais <\/span>Won\u2019t Tolerate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/thailand\/general\/2952221\/thai-protesters-oppose-bid-to-help-migrant-workers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:held a protest;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">held a protest<\/a> outside the UN office to oppose alleged demands from Myanmar migrant workers (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/ZN8P-TQG7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The activists claimed Myanmar workers were pushing for a &#8220;600-700 Thai baht&#8221; (<span>USD<\/span>$17-20) minimum wage &#8212; higher than the Thai minimum wage of 400 baht (USD$11.87) per\u00a0<span>day<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the three photos shared online are old and unrelated to recent events.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">First photo<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/linGPlWGcDw?si=SGXoEDzDd32rrEHl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a> on <span>Google <\/span>found two of the photos were taken at past demonstrations and originally published by Milk Tea Alliance Thailand, a pro-democracy activist group active since <span>2020<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The <\/span>organization originally published the first photo <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MilkTeaTH_MTAT\/status\/1365986908594036741\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:to X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">to X<\/a> on February 28, 2021 with the caption: &#8220;Fight for democracy&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/XK7L-9CL2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A representative from the group confirmed to AFP on February 2, 2025 that the image was taken during a protest on February 28, 2021, during which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abs-cbn.com\/overseas\/03\/01\/21\/thai-police-fire-rubber-bullets-at-protesters-outside-pms-residence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:demonstrators marched;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">demonstrators marched<\/a> from Victory Monument to then-Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha\u2019s residence in Bangkok (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250205030806\/http:\/\/web.archive.org\/screenshot\/https:\/\/www.abs-cbn.com\/overseas\/03\/01\/21\/thai-police-fire-rubber-bullets-at-protesters-outside-pms-residence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Among<\/span> the 2,000 demonstrators was a group of migrant workers from Myanmar protesting the military <span>coup<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison between a photo shared in the false post (L) and the original photo shared by Milk Tea Alliance Thailand in 2021&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"434\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WHEgh8yjXQACNWOWLeAu0A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQzNA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/d3ebf22f33b5e9d36deca427bf91a36c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison between a photo shared in the false post (L) and the original photo shared by Milk Tea Alliance Thailand in 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Second photo<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Milk Tea Alliance Thailand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02u9Xs7aXFz2wL1DCnM61eDekpeZtUc97fVdWGuc4LABWEgeRVY34bwxdzUdBCnAh3l&amp;id=109460660981248\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posted<\/a> the second picture on Facebook during a separate <span>demonstration <\/span>(<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250204073738\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid02u9Xs7aXFz2wL1DCnM61eDekpeZtUc97fVdWGuc4LABWEgeRVY34bwxdzUdBCnAh3l%26id%3D109460660981248%20&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This photo was taken during an August 16, 2021, protest against the Thai and Myanmar dictatorships,&#8221; a representative of Milk Tea Alliance Thailand told AFP.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison between a photo shared in the false post (L) and the original photo shared by Milk Tea Alliance Thailand in 2021&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"401\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RtKd2552gbU5md8XrJ8Pyw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQwMQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/aa1761df4eb027d77a8fac8e60b7503b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison between a photo shared in the false post (L) and the original photo shared by Milk Tea Alliance Thailand in 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anti-government\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ie4gRoujDbA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:protestors marched;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">protestors marched<\/a> toward the Thai prime minister&#8217;s estate in <span>Bangkok <\/span>to demand his resignation over his alleged mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/5H5J-QQ3Q\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Third photo<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The third picture <span>traces <\/span>back to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Cephalopodophil\/status\/1796865240908607643\/photo\/2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an X post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">an X post<\/a> published June 1, 2024 (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/UH2L-QK99\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>). Its\u00a0caption <span>includes <\/span>#BangkokPride2024.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison between a photo shared in the false post (L) and the original photo from the 2024 Bangkok Pride parade&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"406\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EfMJr4jcVb2e5k1UqC2UUw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQwNg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/593728de9a9c812750def344895323f4\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison between a photo shared in the false post (L) and the original photo from the 2024 Bangkok Pride parade<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A pride parade <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CjBRBDAnJdY?si=uAOm7gPtMZ2qdAj3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:took place in Bangkok;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">took place in Bangkok<\/a> on June 1, 2024, during which protesters called for LGBTQ+ rights, marriage equality and other political causes, including democracy in Myanmar and the <span>Palestinian territories<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The <\/span>X user shared metadata with AFP that confirms the photo was taken in Bangkok on June 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>No reports of 700-baht wage protest<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP found no credible reports of Burmese migrant workers protesting for a daily minimum wage of 700 baht in Thailand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adisorn Kerdmongkol, manager of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mwgthailand.org\/en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Migrant Working Group (MWG);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Migrant Working Group (MWG)<\/a>, confirmed to AFP on February 4 that there have been &#8220;no reports&#8221; of such a <span>movement<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ahead of the coup anniversary, Veera Sangthong, an activist from the Myanmar labour rights group Bright Future, told AFP he submitted a petition with six demands to the United Nations in Bangkok on January <span>30<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The petition <span>called <\/span>for recognizing the &#8220;Pink Card&#8221; (a non-Thai ID) as a valid document for migrant workers, supporting humanitarian aid at the Myanmar border and urging the United <span>Nations <\/span>to boycott Myanmar\u2019s 2025 election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Nowhere in the demands did Myanmar workers call for a 700-baht minimum wage,&#8221; Sangthong <span>said<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot of Bright Future\u2019s petition submitted to the United Nations, provided to AFP by Veera Sangthong&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"763\" height=\"1080\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uS9DDwbOISMcvQA2kNibXA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/5f96ffc34bd7470101b16ff306cca302\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of Bright Future\u2019s petition submitted to the United Nations, provided to AFP by Veera Sangthong<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;600-700 baht&#8221; narrative appears to stem from a comment Sangthong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matichon.co.th\/local\/quality-life\/news_3733608\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reportedly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reportedly<\/a> made during an International Migrants Day protest in December 2022. However, it did not reflect any official demand from Myanmar <span>workers<\/span> (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221219095507\/https:\/\/www.matichon.co.th\/local\/quality-life\/news_3733608\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mol.go.th\/%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%88%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Thailand's Ministry of Labour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Thailand&#8217;s Ministry of Labour<\/a>, Thailand\u2019s daily minimum wage ranges from 337 to 400 baht, effective January 1, 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/ZN8P-TQG7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/old-protest-pictures-misrepresented-myanmar-040150799.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar&rsquo;s military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand circulated online alongside<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/old-protest-pictures-misrepresented-as-myanmar-workers-demanding-higher-pay\/06\/02\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42828"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}