Myanmar refugees fill labor gaps in Thailand as Cambodians return home

Thailand-Cambodia border conflict creates opportunity for those living in camps Myanmar refugees working at a data center construction site in Thailand's Chonburi province. (Photo by Keigo Iwamoto) BANGKOK -- Myanmar refugees living in Thailand are emerging as a new source of workers for the country's labor-strapped industries, helping to fill gaps left by Cambodians who returned home amid its border conflict with Thailand.