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Cambodian jobseekers fear debt trap amid Thailand border reinforcement

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Cambodian jobseekers are concerned about falling into debt traps due to Thailand's reinforcement of its border. The border dispute has negatively impacted jobs, remittances, trade, and tourism between the two countries. Trade between Cambodia and Thailand has decreased by nearly 40% in the first five months of the year, with nearly a million Cambodian nationals having returned since last year's conflict. AI

RANK_REASON Article discusses the socio-economic impact of a border dispute and reinforcement on jobseekers, rather than a direct AI-related event.

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Cambodian jobseekers fear debt trap amid Thailand border reinforcement

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vincent Tan ·

    Cambodian jobseekers fear debt trap over Thailand’s border reinforcement

    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, wo…

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