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Chontida Auikool

Doctoral student

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The immobility paradox in Thailand’s southern border provinces

Author

  • Chanintira na Thalang
  • Chontida Auikool

Summary, in English

While the general literature analysing mobility patterns in Thailand’s southern border provinces largely indicates insecurity and violence as precipitating factors for migration, such explanations fail to fully explain why the majority of those who migrate do so within the conflict area rather than away from it. Based on fieldwork, this article argues that while a lack of security measures and higher levels of violence in rural areas have induced people to migrate to more urban areas, a variety of factors, including emotional attachment to homeland, and cultural and religious considerations have influenced peoples’ decision to stay. Most importantly, the accumulation of ‘insider advantages’, enable most to adapt and seek employment despite the present circumstances.

Publishing year

2018

Language

English

Pages

315-329

Publication/Series

South East Asia Research

Volume

26

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

IP Publishing LTD

Topic

  • Sociology
  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
  • Political Science

Keywords

  • conflict
  • immobility paradox
  • location-specific insider advantages
  • migration
  • security
  • Thailand’s southern border provinces

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0967-828X