Thailand lockdown: Jobless and trapped migrant workers in limbo
Thailand’s migrant workers face a precarious future as the country emerges from coronavirus restrictions.
22 May 2020
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Thailand’s migrant workers face a precarious future as the country emerges from coronavirus restrictions.
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