Thai labor shortage opens jobs for Burmese refugees for the first time

After U.S. aid cuts left thousands of Burmese refugees struggling along the Thai-Myanmar border, a labor shortage in Thailand has opened a new path: employment rights for refugees.

For families like Tun Min Lat’s, this marks a hopeful turn after decades in camps.

Cara Angeline Oliver reports.

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