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Article: Thailand's Responses to Transnational Migration during Economic Growth and Economic Downturn.
- Article from:
- SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia
- Article date:
- April 1, 1999
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This paper first provides a brief overview of immigration into Thailand historically and particularly since the 1970s, and emigration from the country since the 1960s. It then examines migration policies pertaining to both flows, and shows that immigrants receive an unwelcome reaction from the state while Thai workers overseas receive state support. A third section examines issues arising from both flows, such as work conditions and welfare, recruitment practices, legality and documentation, and public response. The paper concludes with a discussion of economic contraction and the changing scenarios in transnational migration in Thailand.
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