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Cambodian Migrants in Thailand: Working Conditions and Issues

Petsa

2011

May-akda

John Walsh and Makararavy Ty

Buod

The significant differences in standards of living available across the Thai-Cambodian border are influential in
encouraging large numbers of Cambodian migrants to travel for work in Thailand on a temporary or permanent
basis. Demand for labour is generally in labour-intensive industries with low value added and the low wages
provided act to depress overall earnings. This situation contributes to social tensions and means otherwise
uncompetitive work is continued which would otherwise be discontinued because of lack of profitability. Using
the findings from qualitative, in-depth interviews with 59 Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand, this paper
investigates the types of work that Cambodian migrants are undertaking in Thailand and the conditions in which
they live, which is partly determined by the type of work they undertake. Living conditions will in turn
determine to some extent the ability of workers to modify their future prospects as remittances change their
future prospects.

Journal title

Asian Social Science

Dami

7

Numero

7

Page numbers

23-29

Editor

Canadian Center of Science and Education

Kalakip

Connections

Mga Keyword

Cambodian migrant workers, Thailand, Living Condition

Pang-ekonomiyang sektor

General relevance - all sectors

Mga Uri ng Nilalaman

Statistics on work and life conditions

Target na mga grupo

Mambabatas, Pampublikong Kamalayan, Mananaliksik, and NGO / komunidad group / network ng pagkakaisa

Geographical kaugnayan

Regional relevance

Spheres ng aktibidad

Social Work

Wika

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