| Author | Sripen Durongdej |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. HS-83-05 |
| Subject(s) | Migration, Internal--Thailand--Bangkok
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The purposes of this research are to study the rural migrants' expectations and perceptions of Bangkok; the differences between their perceptions and expectations; the differences between their perceptions and expectations; the future migrants' images of Bangkok; an the policy of the government regarding the migration problem.
The data analysis of this research was based on field data collected from the present migrants in Bangkok and the farmers (future migrants) in Sakon Nakhon Province. The present migrants in Bangkok were from three occupational groups - construction workers, factory workers, and housemaids. The Future migrants in Sakon Nakhon were from 6 villages in Amphur Vanon Niwart.
The findings showed that most migrants were from the Northeast and were in the working age group. The older migrants were mostly found from the central region. The Southern migrants were not in construction work at all.
The construction workers were mostly short-termed migrants who came to work in Bangkok during the off-farm seasons. They could earn higher wages than the other two groups of workers if they were skilled labours. But they obtained fewer fringe benefits.
Almost all of the present migrants had expected their situations in Bangkok to be different from what they actually found. The actual situations in Bangkok were worse. Working and living conditions in Bangkok were not attractive factors to the migrants, only the economic conditions were attractive at every level of income. All migrants planned to stay temporarily in Bangkok.
The farmers' images of Bangkok were both good and bad. The higher income farmers had more intention to come to Bangkok than the poorer farmers.
The ideas of the present migrants and the farmers about rural development focused mainly on electricity, water and transportation services.
The study showed that the continuous rural-urban migration cannot really be diverted to somewhere else besides Bangkok and cannot be stopped within the period of the Fifth National Plan.
There should be vocational education to prepare future migrants for employment opportunities; improvements in the working conditions for the present migrants in Bangkok; information services about working and living conditions of migrants in Bangkok; and a public relation campaign for a better quality of life in rural areas. |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Weber, Karl E.
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| Examination Committee(s) | Islam, Nazrul ; Dias, Hiran D. ; Iwami, Toshikatsu
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development Agency |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1983 |