Abstract

• Cross border migration issue between Myanmar and Thailand has occurred for centuries. Myanmar migrants have crossed the border to work in Thailand and it consists of irregular unskilled workers in various labour intensive industries, agriculture, trading and services. The outflow of Myanmar migrant has rapidly increased after 1988 when the political unrest incident broke in Myanmar. Although Thailand did not set up any policy to manage migrant from its neighbor, in 2012 Thailand had launched a long-term policy in the case of migrants and legalize migrant workers. On the other hand, political and economic reform in Myanmar since 2011 has brought changes to the development of the country. In order to invite experienced, semi- skilled and skilled Myanmar migrants working in Thailand for development in Myanmar, an appealing policy in Myanmar is needed. Under such background, this research will find out how has Myanmar cooperated with Thailand in migration concern and what are the pushing and pulling factors of migration between Myanmar and Thailand.