US EditionThailand Approves Plan to Hire Sri Lankan Migrant Workers Amid Cambodian Exodus
- Thailand's cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers to address a labor shortage due to Cambodian workers returning home after a deadly border conflict with Cambodia.
- The ongoing conflict has displaced over 300,000 people and resulted in at least 43 deaths, leading to a fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia.
- Sri Lanka is experiencing a record number of citizens leaving for overseas employment, driven by economic hardship, with many seeking work in Thailand.
- Thailand has over 3 million registered foreign laborers, with a significant reliance on them in agriculture, construction, and manufacturing.
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Cabinet approves 10,000 Sri Lankan workers to replace Cambodians
Thailand's cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labour shortage caused by Cambodian workers returning home in the wake of a deadly border conflict between the two countries, a Thai senior official said on Tuesday.
In Thailand, almost a month after the worst confrontations on the border with Cambodia in decades, the authorities are calling on foreign workers. The ceasefire remains fragile today. While the conflict has killed 43 people, it has also led to the displacement of tens of thousands of people in the overwhelming majority of Cambodian workers indispensable to the Thai economy. It is to replace them that the authorities are launching a plan.
The Minister of Labor is confident that US tariffs will not impact the Thai labor market, following scrutiny over the sudden surge in factory closures. He stated that the Cabinet has approved the import of Sri Lankan workers to replace the Cambodian exodus.
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