Border closure brings workers jobless

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"The closure of Thai-Burma border affected to about one thousand furniture and lacquer workers in Three Pagoda Pass on Burma side according to the members of a furniture association. Thirty five registered and around 40 unregistered furniture and lacquer factories workers in town became jobless after the banning of exporting timber, furniture and lacquer to Thailand, according to a member of the association..."

Creator/author: 

Chan Aie

Source/publisher: 

Independent Mon News Agency

Date of Publication: 

2005-06-03

Date of entry: 

2005-06-12

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Language: 

English

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