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Future cloudy for Myanmar expats

Future cloudy for Myanmar expats

Migrant workers, students have mixed feelings about their homeland, as world looks on

A woman holds a candle and a picture of leader Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar citizens protest against the military coup in Myanmar outside the United Nations venue in Bangkok on Saturday. (Reuters photo)

As a result of a military coup in Myanmar on Feb 1, many migrant workers in Thailand say they are reluctant to go back home, but a student said he and his friends are determined to study and return for the betterment of their homeland.

A 45-year-old Myanmar migrant worker, known only as Macho, said she was concerned over the fate of her country as she believes other nations will boycott the country resulting in a reduction of investment…

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