Police raid Mae Sot factory after Tesco labour abuse allegations


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Immigration police and labour officials investigated a clothing factory in Tak’s Mae Sot district on Tuesday (Dec 21) following reports of slavery-like working conditions.

Reuters on Monday reported that Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, is facing legal action from a group of Myanmar migrant workers, alleging dire working conditions at a Mae Sot factory that made clothes for the retailer’s F&F range.

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