Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future as Thai border conflict drives them home

Migrant workers re-entering Cambodia through the Daung International Border Check Point between Cambodia and Thailand, in Kamrieng, on Aug 6, 2025. - AP

KAMRIENG, Cambodia: Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as the two countries work to keep a ceasefire in armed clashes along their border.

Tensions between the countries have escalated due to disputes over pockets of land along their 800 kilometer (500 mile) border. A five-day clash in July left at least 43 people dead and displaced more than 260,000 in both Southeast Asian nations.