Deal #4114

According to interviews, as of 2020, approximately 2,000 people were living in Boten SEZ—80% Chinese and 20% Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese workers. Source: The People Map Recently, RFA reported that government of Laos and Boten SEZ signed the agreement to legalize the workers who work in the zone because it was reported that there are many illegal Chinese workers came to work in the zone and caused many problems such as fighting, using guns which was a big concern for local residents lives nearby. Source: RFA Lao