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Exemption of travel fee prompts many Lao workers to travel

Published on 13 Apr 2018 4:02:54 PM

An extra large number of Lao workers are returning to their home country during the Songkran holiday break after an expensive travel free was exempted.

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laos, travel fee, thailand, workers, songkran

An extra large number of Lao workers are returning to their home country during the Songkran holiday break after an expensive travel free was exempted.

Keywords:
laos, travel fee, thailand, workers, songkran

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