Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies
Volume 10, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 257-264

Analyzing international migrant responses to crisis situations in the context of floods in Thailand (Article)

Sakulsri T. , Tadee R. , Trupp A.
  • a Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University, Thailand
  • b Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University, Thailand
  • c Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University, Thailand

Abstract

The 2011 floods in Thailand were one of the most devastating disasters in the history of the country and affected migrants in several regions. The purpose of this paper is to analyze migrant responses in crisis situations and to assess the impact of the 2011 floods on migrants from Myanmar, Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The authors argue that such migrant groups have a weaker social, economic, and political position when compared with local (non-migrant) groups and are thus facing particular vulnerabilities in crisis situations. This paper is based on desk research and empirical data collection consisting of 55 semi-structured interviews.

Author Keywords

Crisis Migrants Floods Vulnerability Thailand

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DOI: 10.14764/10.ASEAS-2017.2-8
ISSN: 19992521
Original Language: English