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Climate change and migration: Exploring the impacts of climate change on people’s livelihoods and migration in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
The report of a research project seeking to contribute to greater understanding of climate change in the GMS. Primary research was conducted in two case study communities, Magwa...
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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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The risk of movement: Migration in Cambodia 2013
A report exploring the risks faced by Cambodian migrants and their broader systemic context. The report gives an overview of migration for domestic work, forced marriage and fis...
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Six-month report on the situation of Cambodian migrant workers in Klong Yai District, Trat, Thailand
A report summarising the situation and issues faced both at work and in the communities by Cambodian migrants in one district in Thailand. The report provides demographic and em...
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The precarious status of migrants in Thailand: Reflections on the exodus of Cambodian migrants and lessons learnt
A report reflecting on the mass exodus of Cambodian migrants from Thailand in June 2014. The report is based on interviews with Cambodian migrants on both side of the border as ...
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Gender analysis of the patterns of human trafficking into and through Koh Kong Province
The report of a situation and gender analysis into the patterns of human trafficking into, through and from Koh Kong. The report also explores areas of weakness in the current c...
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Thailand, the plight of Burmese migrant workers
The paper examines key issues and problems faced by Burmese migrant workers and their families, the Royal Thai Government and the employers. Hundreds of thousands of Burmese mig...
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Needs assessment and analysis of the situation of Cambodian migrant workers in Klong Yai District, Trad, Thailand
The report of a scoping study into the needs and situation of Cambodian migrant workers in Klong Yai district. This study follows a 2004 gender analysis of trafficking through K...
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Bottom of ASEAN: Impact of rushed investment in “Last Frontier” countries- Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos on labour and migration
This discussion paper analyses the impact of rushed investment on labour and migration in Myanmar/Burma, Cambodia and Laos. The paper argues that low wages and labour standards...
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Gendering cross-border networks in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Drawing invisible routes to Thailand
This article discusses human trafficking within the GMS in relation to the strengthened inter-state economic and infrastructural connectivity, taking the life history of sex...
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East Asia’s changing urban landscape: Measuring a decade of spatial growth
This study attempted to provide systematic data on the scale and form of urban expansion in East Asia through empirical observation. (China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and...
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Myanmar: Negotiating nation building, a path to unity and progress
There is an immense nation-building challenge facing the leadership in Myanmar. One way of fixing the current situation in Myanmar is to first establish where it is starting...
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Catalyzing healthier labour migration, working on health and development in source communities in Cambodia and destinations in Thailand
A report summarising the lessons learned from a project working on working on health and development in source communities in Cambodia and destinations in Thailand between...
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(Vietnam) The 1/4/2013 time-point population change and family planning survey, major findings
A report summarising the findings of Vietnam’s 2013 population change and family planning survey. This annual survey collects information on population; population change,...
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The impacts of climate change on the Mekong delta
A case study about climate change on the Mekong delta, with a focus on livelihoods and food security in Vietnam. The author discusses the agricultural importance of the Mekong...
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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...