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| Cambodian workers deported from Thailand (Photo: Phuket Wan) |
Tens of thousands of Cambodians find work in Thailand each year, while many are trafficked into the sex trade, illegal fishing, or construction jobs that pay no salary. Shooting incidents of Cambodians illegally crossing into Thailand are not uncommon
Monday, 02 January 2012
Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer | Phnom Penh
“Today, we have about 250,000 laborers working illegally in Thailand.”
Cambodia has asked Thailand to legalized around 160,000 migrant workers, following senior-level meetings last week that have repaired some of the diplomatic damage done by a long military stand-off on the border.
Tens of thousands of Cambodians find work in Thailand each year, while many are trafficked into the sex trade, illegal fishing, or construction jobs that pay no salary. Shooting incidents of Cambodians illegally crossing into Thailand are not uncommon.
In talks between foreign ministers last week, Thailand agreed to legalize at least some of the Cambodian workers it hosts.
“Today, we have about 250,000 laborers working illegally in Thailand,” Hor Namhong told reporters last week. The government has provided working permits to around 90,000 immigrant workers, and Cambodia has requested more time to provide identification for others, he said.
Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchakul said last week he would discuss the issue with relevant Thai authorities.
Thailand forcibly returned more than 100,000 Cambodians last year, according to the government’s transit center for migration in Banteay Meanchey province.
“Cambodians are still abandoning their lives to enter Thailand to find a job,” said Chan Saveth, chief monitor for the rights group Adhoc. “Some go through a broker. Some go through friends. Some illegally enter for Thailand for work.”
4 comments:
this is part of being a good neighbor. it is good cambodia seeks legal rights for workers and laborers so they don't get abused and take advantage of when they are illegal. what took so long already? it's about time they seek legal rights to work in another country.
Thaok Teap nas knong neam brotes muoy neung ke de, be chea deun neam euy protes thlak dun dap yang nis. Sic!!!
Can someone explain to me why those Cambodians are smiling following their deportation back in Cambodia in a cage like animals ?
Thailand has 70 million people and yet the Siem leaders can create so many jobs that dirt poor Cambodian can still find job in Thailand?
Now compare to Cambodia with 15 million people and AH HUN SEN is running out of ideas to create job? Cambodian people turn to sex slave, house maid, and human traffic into working without pay...
What AH HUN SEN has done to Cambodia and her people for the past 30 years is a crime against humanity!
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