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Migrant voters’ hopes get boost in Thailand


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Thailand's Ministry of Labour will call on employers to allow Cambodian citizens working in the neighbouring kingdom to return home to register to vote, Thai officials said yesterday.

 

The announcement came in response to the consistent lobbying of CNRP lawmaker Mu Sochua, who has made several trips to Thailand to talk about voter registration for Cambodian migrants.

 

Cambodian workers who carry passports and obtain permission from their employers will be allowed to return home to vote, Thai Labour Minister Puntrik Samiti said, adding that the ministry will encourage – though not compel – employers to grant permission.

 

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/migrant-voters-hopes-get-boost-thailand

 

 
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