Thailand grants Myanmar refugees long-awaited labor opportunities

Cambodian worker exodus and aid cuts prompt policy U-turn

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A man prepares fish for sale in one of Thailand’s camps for refugees from Myanmar, one of the few job opportunities for the residents. (Photo by The Border Consortium)

ZSOMBOR PETER

BANGKOK -- For the past few months, Hlaing Tun has repeatedly risked arrest by Thai police to keep his family from going hungry.

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