Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Labor has urged the migrant workers currently in Thailand not to pursue with their plans of crossing the borders as Cambodia implements closure. The Ministry has said in a statement that it is only for the safety of these workers why they are currently implementing closure of the borders as well as the safety of the people in Cambodia.

The announcement was made in response to other migrant workers still try to cross borders despite the restrictions to prevent the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 cases. The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has advised the migrant workers not to travel from their current place of residence to the Cambodian-Thai border and wait until 12 August when the two-week lockdown is over.

For those who will be caught crossing the borders, authorities will send them back to where they come from. It has also warned trucks and cars that will attempt to hide workers just to cross that a legal action will be taken. The Ministry says, “If Cambodian workers have problems at work or have very difficult living conditions, they can contact the Cambodian Embassy in Thailand during working hours (by calling 092 8050 561 or 094 0925 905 or 062 1413 009 or 086 7999 957) or workers can contact the volunteer team of the Workers Motivation Team in Thailand through the telegram group "Help Covid-19 in Thailand" with a link https: // t.me/helpkhmerinthailand) for the embassy as well as the volunteer team to check and try to find a solution for the workers. Workers should make every effort to contact the telephone number of the relevant authority of Thailand.”

It has added, “For workers who suspect that they have a positive Covid-19 or have a mild Covid-19 and do not know which to contact, workers can get advice on the treatment of Covid-19 through a telegram. "Consult Covid-19 in Thailand " with a link https://t.me/consultcovidinthailand, which has a team of doctors for initial counseling and a group of volunteers to provide a small package of Covid-19 medicine to workers. if necessary. Workers should make every effort to contact the telephone number of the hospital or Thai authority responsible for sampling and treating Covid-19.”