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I am 44 years old. I am from Thailand. My wife and son live in my hometown, Khorat. I was 22 when I first came to Taiwan. I wanted to make money. When I first came, migrant workers’ contracts were for two years. After two years, I returned to Thailand to get married and have children. I lived in Khorat for ten years, selling Thai sausages, farming, and growing vegetables. Later on, because my son needs tuition-money for elementary school, I came to Taiwan to work again. No one sponsored me but the employment agency helped secure my visa. They deduct monthly fees from my salary. I send home about NT$20000 of my NT$24000 salary. I live with 20 other workers in a dormitory for Thai migrant workers. We are divided into ‘morning’ and ‘evening’ shifts, so sharing toilets isn’t a problem. The dormitory is good with A/C and decent beds. In my previous job, the treatment I received was very poor, and the colleagues were not friendly. But here, the colleagues in the factory are all Thai. The benefits are very good and we can also earn overtime. Because of COVID-19, I can apply for an extension of the contract for one more year in Taiwan. I am very happy and hope to stay in Taiwan longer.