KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has issued a travel advisory for Nepali citizens planning to visit Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
In the advisory released on Monday, MoFA urged Nepalis to avoid traveling to these countries on visit visas for foreign employment purposes. The ministry also advised prospective travelers to verify the legitimacy of business firms, companies, and employers through Nepal’s diplomatic missions or by consulting their official websites.
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The advisory comes amid rising cases of Nepali citizens being trafficked to Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, where they are subjected to illegal work. Victims often have their passports confiscated and are forced to work under harsh conditions, enduring up to 13-hour workdays, physical torture, and wage theft.
MoFA highlighted an increase in rescue requests from Nepali citizens at Nepal’s embassies in Yangon and Bangkok. The ministry also cautioned against falling prey to deceptive foreign job offers, online casino schemes, call center frauds, cryptocurrency scams, and dubious job offers from suspicious IT firms in Bangkok.
The government has urged all Nepalis to exercise vigilance and report any illegal activities or fraudulent schemes to the concerned authorities.
