Thailand to let Myanmar refugees work to counter aid cuts and labour shortages
The move, welcomed by UN, will allow thousands of people living in camps to support themselves and their familiesThailand is setting a regional precedent this month by giving refugees permission to work in the country in an effort to tackle aid cuts and its own labour shortages.More than 87,000...
<p>The move, welcomed by UN, will allow thousands of people living in camps to support themselves and their families</p><p>Thailand is setting a regional precedent this month by <a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/08/27/thailand-allows-myanmar-refugees-in-camps-to-work-legally">giving refugees permission to work in the country</a> in an effort to tackle aid cuts and its own labour shortages.</p><p><a href="https://www.theborderconsortium.org/">More than 87,000 refugees</a> living in nine refugee camps along Thailand’s border with Myanmar have been totally reliant on handouts of food and foreign aid.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/oct/22/thailand-to-let-myanmar-refugees-work-aid-cuts-labour-shortages">Continue reading...</a>
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