The report on “Challenges of Cambodian Migrant Workers During the Covid-19 Outbreak” aims to reflect some of the hardships faced by Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand and those who have returned home through border crossings during the severe COVID-19 outbreak following the introduction of many restrictive measures by both Cambodian and Thai authorities to curb the spread of the virus. Researchers compiled information obtained from Cambodian migrant workers currently working in Thailand, interviewed returned migrant workers and conducted field observations at the border to understand the problems faced by these vulnerable groups.

“In this report, we have mentioned some of the challenges that Cambodian migrant workers are facing, but we believe that there are still many other issues that they are facing in the countries where they are working and staying, especially in Thailand at this stage of the COVID-19 outbreak,” said Tola Moeun, Executive Director of CENTRAL. “We hope that this report will make a contribution to policy makers in designing policy and responding to such issues faced by Cambodian migrant workers in a timely and appropriate manner.”