Senior officials from the Ministry of Labor encourage former workers and youth to seize job opportunities locally or abroad through legitimate companies to avoid scams.

Siem Reap: The Labor, Social Security, and Vocational Training Forum under the theme “Khmer Help Find Jobs and Provide Jobs for Khmer” brought 5,050 job opportunities with factories, enterprises, large companies, and 7 special economic zones to meet and interview employees directly at the grassroots, especially for former Thai soldiers and young people looking for jobs, at the Banteay Srei Primary School campus in Banteay Srei District, Siem Reap Province on May 23, 2026.
 

Inviting to chair the forum with nearly 700 participants, Mr. Pok Panh, Secretary of State, and the High Representative, Mr. Heng Sour, Minister of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, informed citizens about more than 90,000 local job opportunities in factories and enterprises across the country that the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has worked hard to collect and bring to the grassroots. His Excellency stated that work is gold and silver, so the government distributes work to you as well as gold and silver, and you do not spend time and money looking for work like before.
 

He encouraged citizens, especially former workers from Thailand and young people looking for work, to seize these local job opportunities, which not only provide income to support their families But also directly contribute to building the national economy. In addition, they also receive important current and future benefits from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), such as: health care, occupational risks, and pensions, which His Excellency considered a “safety net”.
  

With a detailed explanation of the differences between domestic work And risky work exposes people to risks, labor exploitation, discrimination, and lack of health care in Thailand. His Excellency the Secretary of State said that in addition to domestic work, the Ministry also offers job opportunities abroad with safety, good working conditions, and higher salaries than neighboring countries. His Excellency urged everyone to choose legally registered companies, not “scam” companies, to avoid being scammed, which leads to loss of time and money. In case of doubt, report or ask for confirmation to the local authorities who have a list of legal companies or contact the Hotline 1297 for employment and 1286 for details on the benefits of the Social Security Administration.
 

Meanwhile, Mr. Pok Pan also published And encourage young people to take up technical skills training from the 1.5 million TVET program, which is a priority of the Royal Government of Cambodia in paying high attention to ensuring a decent living for citizens in all circumstances, as well as achieving the goal of “every citizen has at least one skill for life,” with His Excellency stating that the goal of learning is to have a job with a decent wage. The 1.5 million TVET programs are free of charge and also receive additional subsidies such as repairing machinery, electrical equipment, air conditioning, construction, baking, coffee or salon, etc.

 
Please note that the companies and factories that directly participated in the event include Ventura Lederware MFW Factory (CD) Co., Ltd., New Y Apparel Co., Ltd. and C.A.C.K. Rubber Development Co., Ltd., Vanly Tire Co., Ltd. (Cambodia). Associations and special economic zones include the Special Economic Zone (Cambodia) Cheung Cheung Project 2. Overseas labor recruitment companies include Excel Asia Human Resources Co., Ltd. and Minami (Cambodia) International Services Co., Ltd., which recruit workers to work in Japan.