International migration is not a new phenomenon in the age of globalization, but
it has happened for long decades. Mostly, people have moved from developing
countries to developed countries, because of political, economic and social
problems. The inequality between people in society can cause them to find other
places to satisfy their needs. People who migrate to work abroad would have as their
goal the search for job opportunities that offer better earnings and better lives.
Moreover, the remittance to the homeland is another expectation of migrant workers
when they have finished their work from their workplace. In a more developed
country, migrant workers would have better job opportunities and they can obtain
better earnings than their fellow countrymen. Thailand is a destination country with
numerous migrant workers from neighboring countries. For example, migrant workers
are from Myanmar, Cambodia and Lao PDR. With its fast economic growth, Thailand
has a “pull” influence over the neighboring countries, while Thai workers are seeking
jobs abroad for earning higher income as a result of limited job opportunities in
Thailand. A majority number of Thai migrant workers lead to Taiwan, South Korea,
Singapore, Israel and Japan (CDRI, 2009).