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Myanmar expects NV extension

Workers from Myanmar throng a nationality verification centre in Bangkok ahead of the original Dec 14 registration deadline, which has now been extended to March 16. (Post File Photo) Bangkok Post 9 Feb 2013 Myanmar hopes Thailand will allow more time for documenting an estimated one million migrant workers if the nationality verification (NV) process can't be finished by the March 16 deadline. Deputy Labour Minister Myint Thein made the comment on Saturday during a visit to Bangkok to assess progress in the NV programme. He also demanded that Thai authorities ensure the cost of getting passports and completing the NV process is not too high. The government earlier set a deadline of Dec 14 for completing the process but the job proved too big, so the cabinet set a new deadline of March 16. Migrant workers not  registered  by then could face the threat of deportation. This time, Myanmar has asked for visa-free privileges and passports for children (bel