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Abstract: "For decades, Myanmar migrants have crossed the border to work in Thailand, and only in the
2000s Thailand had launched a long-term policy, aiming to recruit formal migrants and legalize
migrant workers holding temporary work permits. However, no extension would be permitted
after 2012. That year, the number of registered
Myanmar migrants stood at 1,186,805 Myanmar
migrants, with 619,644 comprised of regular skilled and unskilled workers and another 567,161
migrants consisting of irregular unskilled workers in various labour intensive industries,
agriculture, trading and services.
Recent political and economic reform in Myanmar has brought changes to the
development of the country. Major labour market sectors for Myanmar migrants in Thailand
include agriculture, construction, manufacturing and service which absorb large numbers of
workers. In order to invite experienced, semi-skilled and skilled Myanmar migrant working in
Thailand for development in Myanmar, an appealing policy in Myanmar is needed. A survey of
204 Myanmar migrants in Bangkok, Samutsakorn and Mae Sot district, Tak province, Thailand,
found that majority of them realize about the changes taking place in Myanmar today. These
migrants contribute millions baht of their remittent annually to support their families in
Myanmar in addition to and have obtained valuable skills and experiences from working in
Thailand. Some of Myanmar migrant workers plan to go
back in a few years but under certain
circumstances, such as having enough savings, economic opportunities, competitive wages to
support a decent standard of livings as well as political stability and sufficient infrastructure in
Myanmar..."
Source/publisher:
Bangkok Research Center (IDE-Jetro) Research Report No. 10
Date of Publication:
2013-00-00
Date of entry:
2015-09-25
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