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

Sakulsri, Teeranong and Tadee, Reena and Trupp, Alexander (2017) Analyzing international migrant responses to crisis situations in the context of floods in Thailand. Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 10 (2). pp. 257-264. ISSN 1999-2521

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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.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions:	Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) > School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Depositing User:	Alexander Trupp
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2018 23:23
Last Modified:	05 Feb 2018 23:23
URI:	http://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/10529

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