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By KYAW THEIN KHA / PHANG NGA, THAILAND OCTOBER, 2010 - VOL.18 NO.10

Sheets of raw rubber are produced manually and sell for around 100 Baht (US $3.20). (Photo: MIN OO/THE IRRAWADDY)

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Most, however, still hope to rebuild their lives there someday—when their own fortunes, or those of their country, improve.

Visit http://www.youtube.com/user/irrawaddynews to watch “Migrants Rubber Trap in Thailand,” a video version of this report.