Additional Context: This information was collected as part of The Aid Report’s original reporting, “From camps to crops: US aid cuts reshape refugee life in Thailand.” The feature story examined how a small number of Burmese refugees are now working legally in Thailand, and how U.S. aid cuts may have played a part in triggering the policy shift.

Thailand's new refugee work policy applies to refugees between the ages of 18 and 59, equating to a total of 42,600 eligible people. It does not apply to the 5,000 refugees living outside the camps or those who have more recently fled Myanmar amid the civil war, which began in 2021 after a military coup.

Source: Devex