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Myanmar’s first census in more than 30 years: A radical revision of the official population count
A report by Chantal Cases, Gilles Pison, Marie-Paule Reydet, Catriona Dutreuilh, Isabelle Milan on Myanmar’s first census in more than 30 years, analysing discrepancies between...
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Work Permits for Foreign Nationals
The Foreign Working Act of 2008 requires all foreigners working in Thailand to obtain a work permit prior to starting work in the Kingdom and describes the procedures for issuan...
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Illegal Immigration to and through Thailand
The Thai police bureau commissioner reports that approximately 500,000 illegal aliens currently live in Thailand. Most are believed to be Burmese employed in fishing and agricul...
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The Harsh Life of Thailand’s Migrant Workers
An article about the plight of Thailand's migrant workers.
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Strategy paper: practical measures to ensure enhanced co-ordination among actors working on migration and development in Cambodia
A strategy paper assessing the potential impact of Cambodian migrants’ remittances on community development in Cambodia. This paper was written to inform a development project. ...
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Proceedings of the Mekong symposium on migration: embracing diversity, seeking multicultural values and mutual understanding
The proceedings of the Mekong Symposium on Migration on the topic of embracing diversity, seeking multicultural values and mutual understanding. Held in Bangkok, Thailand, 27-2...
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MOU for joint action to reduce HIV vulnerability (GMS countries)
A memorandum of understanding for joint action to reduce HIV vulnerability related to population movement in the Greater Mekong Subregion, signed by Cambodia, China, Lao, Myanma...
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Cambodia’s labor migration analysis of the legal framework
An analysis of the legal framework governing Cambodia’s labour migration. The report focuses on the migration of women to Malaysia for domestic work and men to Thailand to work...
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Labor migration in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, synthesis report, phase I November 2006
Migration has been occurring in the GMS for centuries, largely in an informal and unregulated fashion. The GMS Labor Migration program, launched in June 2005 by the World Bank,...
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Facilitating safe labor migration in the Greater Mekong Subregion, issues, challenges, and forward-looking interventions
This report highlights issues on labor migration in the GMS and offers recommendations toward increasing social protection for migrants, strengthening capacity and legal...