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BUSINESSLOWJul 31 · Jul 31, 2026, 1:16 PM

Cambodian jobseekers fear debt trap over Thailand’s border reinforcement

South China Morning Post

Vin Lors used to earn about US$20 a day working on construction sites in Bangkok, nearly twice what he now makes in Cambodia. After the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia broke out last July, the 37-year-old and his wife decided to return home to Siem Reap province, worried about their safety and concerned about workplace discrimination. When he heard the government was helping returning migrant workers find jobs, Lors registered through his village chief. “They registered my...

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