Cambodian migrant workers deported back to Cambodia (Photo: Koh Santepheap)12 Oct 2008
By Sophal Mony
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
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One Cambodian official indicated that the Thai authority has repatriated almost 2,000 illegal Cambodian migrant workers in past few days, following the upheaval in Bangkok and the armed confrontations between Khmer and Thai troops along the border.
Som Sam An, the border liaison official at Poipet, told RFA on Sunday 12 October that, since Monday to this Sunday, the number of Cambodian migrant workers sent back by the Thai authority has increased to 1,992 workers, as opposed to about 200 of them daily in the past.
Som Am An said: “This week, from Monday until today, there were 1,992 [who were repatriated].”
Another official working in Poipet office said that in the past 5 days, Thai trucks have brought back Cambodian migrant workers and dumped them at the Poipet International gate, from early morning until 8:00 PM: “This week, the number [of repatriations] has increased, they dumped until 8:00 PM at the border gate closing time.”
Other officials from Poipet indicated that among the Cambodian migrant workers dumped by Thailand, about 20% are Cambodian Muslims (Chams) who were repatriated from the southern border area of Thailand close to Malaysia, the others are Cambodians working all over Thai provinces.
An anonymous Cambodian police working at the Poipet International gate said that the number of Cambodians, Thais and foreign visitors crossing the Poipet gate is much lower than usual.
Cambodian workers repatriated by the Thai authority are illegal migrant workers looking for jobs in Thailand.
Cambodian immigration officer and Cambodian officials in Poipet said that following a short education class, Cambodian workers are allowed to leave to return back home.
Som Sam An, the border liaison official at Poipet, told RFA on Sunday 12 October that, since Monday to this Sunday, the number of Cambodian migrant workers sent back by the Thai authority has increased to 1,992 workers, as opposed to about 200 of them daily in the past.
Som Am An said: “This week, from Monday until today, there were 1,992 [who were repatriated].”
Another official working in Poipet office said that in the past 5 days, Thai trucks have brought back Cambodian migrant workers and dumped them at the Poipet International gate, from early morning until 8:00 PM: “This week, the number [of repatriations] has increased, they dumped until 8:00 PM at the border gate closing time.”
Other officials from Poipet indicated that among the Cambodian migrant workers dumped by Thailand, about 20% are Cambodian Muslims (Chams) who were repatriated from the southern border area of Thailand close to Malaysia, the others are Cambodians working all over Thai provinces.
An anonymous Cambodian police working at the Poipet International gate said that the number of Cambodians, Thais and foreign visitors crossing the Poipet gate is much lower than usual.
Cambodian workers repatriated by the Thai authority are illegal migrant workers looking for jobs in Thailand.
Cambodian immigration officer and Cambodian officials in Poipet said that following a short education class, Cambodian workers are allowed to leave to return back home.
2 comments:
Trying to look good ah siem, sorry you still an asshole.
Keep fighting for democracy, while Anupong is scratching his butts and laughing out loud.
I hope Ah Hun sen will help them to find some good lands to live.
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