Well-Being of Returning Migrants in the Rural Northeast of Thailand: Process Oriented Methodology

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Migration is generally seen as a key process driving transformation, especially from a 'traditional agriculture' to a 'modern industrial society.' In Thailand, rural-urban migration has been evident for a long time. However, at present, a great number of the population is still earning its living in rural areas. The force of transformation was not enough to move Thailand beyond being a ‘middle income country.' This paper explores the implication of migration on well-being of families and communities in the Northeast of Thailand. The empirical data for the analysis of this paper is drawn from a study of three rural villages in the Northeast of Thailand, carried out within a research project named "Personalising the Middle Income Trap." It will argue that along with the material transformation, returning migrants and villagers have re-prioritized their values. These values and material aspects become decisive factors in the choice of how to earn a living and therefore shape well-being outcomes. This study also found that the rich seem to be experiencing higher happiness after returning to their villages, while the poor do not experience subjective well-being in the same manner.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Das Wohlergehen der zurückgekehrten Migranten im ländlichen Nordosten Thailands: Prozessorientierte Methodologie
• ISSN: 0172-6404
• Extent: Seite(n): 289-305
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Historical Social Research, 42(3)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Soziologie von Gesamtgesellschaften ; Migration ; Südostasien ; ländlicher Raum ; Transformation ; Migration ; Rückwanderung ; Arbeitsmigration ; Lebenszufriedenheit ; Thailand ; Entwicklungsland ; Stadt-Umland-Beziehung ; Wohlbefinden

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Promphakping, Buapun
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Deutschland
• (when): 2017

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.42.2017.3.289-305
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54615-8
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST