Hong Kong (CNN) -- Amid the crush of migrant workers who gathered to see Aung San Suu Kyi in Bangkok Wednesday was Sein Htay, a Burmese worker who has been in Thailand for 17 years. He took his son, two-year-old Waiyanmin, to greet the Burmese opposition leader on her first visit outside Myanmar in more than 20 years. They gathered with thousands of others outside a migrant center on the outskirts of the Thai capital where Suu Kyi spoke to an elated and emotional crowd, many of whom said they never thought the day would come. "There's no better feeling in the world than what happened," Sein told CNN through migrant rights activist Andy Hall. "He said he's happy beyond words, cannot describe the feeling. So positive," said Hall.
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Thousands of Burmese migrants brave heat to see Aung San Suu Kyi in Thailand
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Sein Htay has worked in Thailand for 17 years after crossing the border from Myanmar
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U.N. report says millions of Burmese workers are exploited and abused in Thailand
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Many say they want to return to Myanmar, but are worried about the lack of jobs
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