Thai migrant workers in Hong Kong

Kevin Hewison

doi:10.1080/00472330480000131

Thai migrant workers in Hong Kong

Kevin Hewison

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Abstract

The study of migrant workers in Hong Kong has given attention to Filipinas. There has been just one published study of Thais in Hong Kong, despite the fact that they are a significant minority, and about half of them are domestic workers. This article presents the results of a survey of Thai workers, assessing a range of issues: scale of migration for work, remittances, roles and aspirations in Hong Kong, and perceptions of work. The survey indicated that the Thais interviewed were reasonably satisfied with their life in Hong Kong. While most are involved in “low status” activities, Thais appear to do better than Indonesian migrant workers in terms of the wages and conditions they achieve, and report less abuse. In broader terms, migrant labour is one option amongst many for working class Thais seeking better incomes but seldom achieving upward class mobility]. © 2004 Journal of Contemporary Asia Publishers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	318-335
Journal	Journal of Contemporary Asia
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00472330480000131
Publication status	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes

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Research for this article was supported by an Australian Research Council Linkage International Project Grant (LX0242381) and additional research funding from the collaborating institutions, the Southeast Asia Research Centre (SEARC), City University of Hong Kong and the Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong. Additional support came from a City University of Hong Kong Small-Scale Research Grant (9030872).

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