Embassy warns migrant workers over fake news related to Rainsy's return

The Cambodian embassy in Thailand yesterday advised migrant workers there to continue working as normal and ignore fake news spread online that there is an influx of them coming home to coincide with Sam Rainsy’s planned return to the Kingdom this month. In a press release, the embassy said checks show that most migrants are still carrying on working in Thailand as normal and it discredited pictures posted on social media and by some local media showing a purported exodus.

“Cambodian workers in Thailand are working as normal and not flocking home as reported by some media,” it said. “In addition, Thailand is currently also renewing visas and work permits for migrant workers to stay and work in Thailand until 2022.” The embassy noted that some local and online news media have used pictures showing a lot of Cambodian workers travelling from Thailand into the Kingdom and said that these were old ones taken during visits home to celebrate the Khmer New Year.

“The reusing and reposting of the old pictures and video clips in social media is aimed at creating a scenario to attract workers to return to Cambodia for political gain,” it added. The embassy appealed to the migrant workers not to fall for these tricks by some of Mr Rainsy’s supporters and risk losing money, time or even their jobs in Thailand.

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