text: labours and the astonishing rate at which they are conducted. The cons- tructions should have been coapleted in late 1980. Trucks are sometimes used for the transportation of workers, in particular for those coming from the South. In such a case, it is the connnune which has to pay the expenses of the journey to the State. In Battambang, many ,Jthsrs had to walk two or three days before reaching the working s1 te. There, nothing was planned for their reception. Their first task was to build a makeshift shelter, individually or in team (krom af 10 to 12 persons). They had to bring everything: rice and fish icollected in the village or in the town and put in common), !nosqui to-nets, spoons, and their own instruments. The collective cooking of meals was carried out in rotation by a team member. The work sectors were defined according to the respective provinces, districts and communes. Everybody should respect a daily timetable of 8 hours on an average. (. . . I DANCERS FACING THE POPULATXON Theore ti call y speaking, each connnune designates a nurse or a medical officer to accompany and to assist the workers at the worklny sites. Dot tors are assigned to district hospitals where the sick and qravt?ly wounded are sent to. Those who dre in a more serious condition could be sent to Phnom Penh . This personnel does not always met the required yualifications, and medicines are rare. As an exception, at one place at least, (Ampil Pram Doeum, in the region of Pailin), the workers Wre at tended, free of charges vr In exchange for payment, by the Vietnamese military doctors stationed in the village’s barracks. There, the workers were on several occasions visl ted by Khmer Rouge soldiers who advised them to flee the region infested with 
analysis: The text describes the working conditions and challenges faced by workers in a specific project, mentioning the construction of buildings, transportation, accommodation, and healthcare. It also highlights the difficulties faced by workers, including the lack of infrastructure and medical resources. The text does not specifically mention economic development, natural resources, or international trade, but rather focuses on the human aspect of the project.