Banteay Meanchey (FN), July 4 - Thousands of Cambodian workers have begun the process to obtain legal work permits for Thailand as a result of the enforcement of stricter labor laws reported Sim Sam Art, Head of Immigration Post in Poipet.

Thailand's new law tightens restrictions on foreign workers inside Thailand. Employers who hire illegal workers, as well as the workers themselves, face strict consequences and high fines if they are discovered.

However, at the request of Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, and Thai employers on last Friday, the Thai government suspended the enforcement of the newly enacted labor law, according to Ministry of Labor spokesman, Heng Sour on Monday.
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