A report by the International Organisation for Migration says most migrants in Thailand come for work and are largely undocumented.
According to Thai PBS World, the organisation studied Cambodian and Myanmar migrants living in Tak, Rayong, Ranong, Chanthaburi, and Trat provinces between August and October 2022.
It found that 92% of these migrants come to Thailand for work, with another 8% coming for meals safety, education, or to flee violence.
Moreover, the overall data from the report confirmed the conditions of migrants from Myanmar are more precarious than those from Cambodia in several areas. However, both bear appreciable danger in each space and need critical developmental help.
The report additionally discovered an obvious discrepancy in opportunities between men and women in every area. It also found that 33% of migrants from Myanmar are undocumented in comparability with 1% of their Cambodian counterparts.
Female migrants had been found to be extra typically undocumented (22%) than males (7%). Cambodian migrants’ employment rates in Thailand are considerably higher than Myanmar workers with 70% gaining full-time employment, leaving only 2% unemployed.
Only 34% of Myanmar workers can discover full-time jobs in Thailand, with 27% of migrants being unemployed. Women of each nationalities have been discovered to have higher rates of unemployment upon migrating to Thailand.
Almost 73% of migrant workers obtained wages of 315 baht per day, or the minimal wage in accordance with provincial charges.
Furthermore, 97% of Cambodians and 76% of these migrants from Myanmar are uneducated. The report means that around a quarter of the households could not afford to send their children to main and secondary school, due to older youngsters needing to support their families.
Food safety for migrants was found to be most extreme in Tak and Ranong provinces. Almost half of these households (40%) lack medical insurance.
Half of the migrants had been categorised as living in poor conditions, while the opposite half have been classified as dwelling in good conditions. However, only Approved had been thought-about to be dwelling a decent lifestyle..