Economic Contribution of Migrant Workers to Thailand

Pholphirul, Piriya; Rukumnuaykit, Pungpond

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2435.2009.00553.x

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“…During the past decade, Thailand has become a major migrant-receiving country in Southeast Asia whose population of high-skilled immigrants has gradually increased over the years. However, most existing studies have extensively focused more on lowskilled workers from other ASEAN countries, showing a lack of recognition of skilled immigrants in Thai labor markets (Martin 2007;Lathapipat 2010;Pholphirul and Rukumnuaykit 2010;Pholphirul and Kamlai 2014). The present study, therefore, aims to investigate the economic impact of both low-skilled and high-skilled foreign workers immigrating into Thailand's regional labor market.…”

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Impact of international labor migration on regional economic growth in Thailand

Tipayalai

2020

Economic Structures

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In an era of global labor markets, the demand for foreign workers as an input of production in labor-importing countries is the major driver of international labor migration. It can be noticed that, in the tradition of the labor movement, the migration flow was overwhelmingly from less developed to more developed countries and has geographically occurred from the Global South to the Global North region. However, recent trends have shown a rapid increase in the flow of migrants from less-developed economies to newly emerging countries in the developing world, known as "South-South" migration (Ratha and Shaw 2007; Hujo and Piper 2010). The growing presence of migrant workers in the South has continuously sparked heated debate in migrant-receiving countries over both economic and social impacts of migrant intakes as well as the policy implications

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Impact of international labor migration on regional economic growth in Thailand

Tipayalai

2020

Economic Structures

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“…In response to increased work opportunities, the influx of migrants into Thailand rapidly expanded from 528,693 in the 1990s to a peak of 1.7 million in 2017 (Foreign worker administration, 2017). It is estimated that this number represents about 5% of the Thai workforce (Asia-Pacific Migration Report, 2015) and contributes about 760 million baht annually to the Thai economy (Pholphirul & Rukumnuaykit, 2010). Most migrant workers in Thailand are registered, with the majority arriving from Myanmar (Noknoi & Langthaekun, 2015).…”

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Mental Health and Related Factors among Migrants from Myanmar in Thailand

Kesornsri

Sitthimongkol

Punpuing

et al. 2019

JPSS

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Purpose: To determine the prevalence of mental health problems in migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand and to examine the relationship among factors that influence such problems. Lazarus's transactional model of stress and coping was used to frame the study. Design: A cross-sectional design, involving interviews with 445 migrant workers from Myanmar, was used to collect data. Data collection tools included a sociodemographic form, the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL-12), the Acculturative Stress Scale (ASS), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Hopkins Symptom Check List (HSCL-25). Findings: 11.9% of the participants reported symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. Gender, selfrated physical health, and perceived general stress explained 49.0% of the probable presence of mental health problems and correctly classified 91.9% of cases. The low prevalence of these problems compared to other studies may be related to increased workplace and community stability. Conclusion: The findings may help health care professionals to understand how overall good health and community and workplace environments can support mental health and wellbeing for migrant workers. Health promotion strategies have the potential to be an important future focus for health care professionals who provide services to this population.

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“…The 1988 military coup and violent suppression of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar begot a large influx of more than a hundred thousand migrants to Thailand. This situation coincided with a period of rapid economic growth in Thailand, which resulted in labor shortages, particularly in dangerous, dirty, and demeaning work, known as “3Ds” jobs 15,25. Since Thai workers were more reluctant to engage in 3D jobs, low-skilled migrant workers from CLM countries became a viable source of labor for Thai entrepreneurs 26…”

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Evolution and complexity of government policies to protect the health of undocumented/illegal migrants in Thailand – the unsolved challenges

Suphanchaimat¹,

Putthasri²,

Prakongsai³

et al. 2017

RMHP

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BackgroundOf the 65 million residents in Thailand, >1.5 million are undocumented/illegal migrants from neighboring countries. Despite several policies being launched to improve access to care for these migrants, policy implementation has always faced numerous challenges. This study aimed to investigate the policy makers’ views on the challenges of implementing policies to protect the health of undocumented/illegal migrants in light of the dynamics of all of the migrant policies in Thailand.MethodsThis study used a qualitative approach. Data were collected by document review, from related laws/regulations concerning migration policy over the past 40 years, and from in-depth interviews with seven key policy-level officials. Thematic analysis was applied.ResultsThree critical themes emerged, namely, national security, economic necessity, and health protection. The national security discourse played a dominant role from the early 1900s up to the 1980s as Thailand attempted to defend itself from the threats of colonialism and communism. The economic boom of the 1990s created a pronounced labor shortage, which required a large migrant labor force to drive the growing economy. The first significant attempt to protect the health of migrants materialized in the early 2000s, after Thailand achieved universal health coverage. During that period, public insurance for undocumented/illegal migrants was introduced. The insurance used premium-based financing. However, the majority of migrants remained uninsured. Recently, the government attempted to overhaul the entire migrant registry system by introducing a new measure, namely the One Stop Service. In principle, the One Stop Service aimed to integrate the functions of all responsible authorities, but several challenges still remained; these included ambiguous policy messages and the slow progress of the nationality verification process.ConclusionThe root causes of the challenges in migrant health policy are incoherent policy direction and objectives across government authorities and unclear policy messages. In addition, the health sector, especially the Ministry of Public Health, has been de facto powerless and, due to its outdated bureaucracy, has lacked the capacity to keep pace with the problems regarding human mobility.

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Economic Contribution of Migrant Workers to Thailand

Cited by 31 publications

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Impact of international labor migration on regional economic growth in Thailand

Impact of international labor migration on regional economic growth in Thailand

Mental Health and Related Factors among Migrants from Myanmar in Thailand

Evolution and complexity of government policies to protect the health of undocumented/illegal migrants in Thailand – the unsolved challenges

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Economic Contribution of Migrant Workers to Thailand

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Impact of international labor migration on regional economic growth in Thailand

Impact of international labor migration on regional economic growth in Thailand

Mental Health and Related Factors among Migrants from Myanmar in Thailand

Evolution and complexity of government policies to protect the health of undocumented/illegal migrants in Thailand &ndash; the unsolved challenges

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