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This study aims to investigate the experiences and impact of violence on women migrant workers in Thailand, including their help-seeking patterns, knowledge, future plans for seeking help, ways of help received, and the factors associated with violence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional study included 494 women migrant workers across seven key provinces in Thailand \u2013 Bangkok, Chiang Rai, Chonburi, Samut Prakan, Rayong, Samut Sakhon, and Tak. Data was collected by well-trained enumerators using the validated standardized structured questionnaire. We analysed multiple logistic regressions to investigate the factors associated with experiences of violence and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with a 95% CI were presented.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study identified the lifetime prevalence of violence to be 54.45%, 42.47% for intimate partner violence (IPV), and 46.15% for non-intimate partner violence (N-IPV). Women experienced psychological, physical, and occupational impacts from violence. A significant proportion of women sought informal support from friends (59.1%) and family (52.6%), while formal support was most commonly sought from employers (15.3%) and the police (6.6%). Factors associated with IPV and\/or N-IPV among women migrant workers included area of residence, duration of stay, monthly income, perceived safety, Thai language proficiency, and job or income loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings highlight widespread violence against migrant women workers in Thailand, urging the need for tailored support services. Key strategies include strengthening workplace-based protections, multilingual reporting mechanisms, peer networks, culturally relevant education, and individual- and community-level interventions within labour, health, and social protection systems. 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