Table 2 Mobility patterns of migrant workers from Cambodia and Myanmar, RDS-weighted
Variables | Cambodian | Myanmar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | M1 * (n = 350) (%) | M2 ** (n = 475) (%) | M1 * (n = 871) (%) | M2 ** (n = 19) (%) |
Duration of stay in Thailand (months) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean | 61.5 | 2.6 | 86.8 | 4.5 |
   Median(IQR) | 23(12-60) | 2(1-3) | 72(33-113) | 4 (3-5) |
Border crossing assistance | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None - by self | 49.0% (42.1-56.8) | 34.8% (30.9-39.7) | 45.2% (41.0-48.7) | 33.6% (9.6-58.6) |
   Broker | 1.0% (0.1-2.2) | 1.1% (0.2-2.0) | 32.2% (28.3-36.3) | 41.4% (10.7-67.6) |
   Relative | 18.6% (13.1-22.3) | 10% (7.3-12.8) | 18.8% (16.1-21.4) | 25.9% (8.5-50.7) |
   Friend | 15.5% (10.9-20.2) | 10.7% (8.3-13.3) | 2.9% (1.7-4.3) | --- |
   Employer | 26.8% (18.9-35.9) | 56.5% (50.2-61.8) | 0.1% (0.0-0.3) | --- |
   Other | 2.4% (1.1-3.3) | 0.1% (0.0-0.2) | 9.6% (6.6-12.7) | --- |
Paid money upfront to enter | 36.3% (30.6-46.5) | 52.9% (46.0-58.3) | 58.2% (54.1-62.2) | 76.3% (50.7-100) |
Province of residence before here same as birthplace | 87.5% (82.9-92.0) | 90.8% (87.5-94.1) | 70.6% (66.6-74.6) | 85.7% (67.9-100) |
Return to home country | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥ once per week | 0.5% (0.0-0.3) | 1.3% (0.3-1.9) | --- | --- |
   ≥ once per month | 4.1% (1.2-6.2) | 4.2% (2.5-6.0) | --- | --- |
   Every 2-3 months | 20.6% (12.9-24.7) | 32.0% (26.5-36.0) | --- | --- |
   Every 6 months | 15.6% (10.9-20.4) | 26.1% (20.2-29.6) | 0.1%(0.0-0.6) | --- |
   Once per year | 23.1% (17.6-32.9) | --- | 2.1%(1.2-3.3) | --- |
   < once per year | 5.7% (3.3-9.3) | --- | 5.3% (3.8-7.2) | --- |
   < once per 5 years | 1.6% (0.3-2.6) | --- | 7.3% (5.5-9.1) | --- |
   Have not been back | 28.7% (23.9-37.1) | 35.5% (32.0-44.2) | 85.2% (82.1-87.8) | 100% |
Reasons for returning | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Visit friends/family | 35.5% (29.4-41.8) | 23.9% (19.6-27.2) | 22.5% (19.3-25.7) | --- |
   Traditional / national holiday | 26.6% (22.2-41.0) | 51.5% (13.8-56.1) | 1.3% (0.402.4) | --- |
   Family event | 3.4% (1.4-5.4) | 2.2% (0.6-4.2) | 0.2% (0.0-0.5) | --- |
   Work | 3.7% (1.3-6.7) | 1.9% (0.3-3.9) | --- | --- |
   Buying/selling (market) | --- | --- | --- | --- |
   Other | 5.7% (0.3-8.5) | 1.2% (0.2-2.2) | 5.3% (3.7-7.2) | --- |
Transportation mechanism | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Bus | 8.6% (6.0-11.6) | 0.6% (0.1-1.5) | 12.3% (10.5-15.2) | --- |
   Taxi | 4.8% (1.0-9.0) | 0.3% (0.0-0.8) | --- | --- |
   Personal vehicle | 30.1% (20.3-43.4) | 58.7% (48.5-66.6) | 0.1% (0.0-0.3) | --- |
   Hired private vehicle | 30.1% (23.6-35.4) | 6.3% (4.0-8.7) | 4.9% (3.3-6.4) | --- |
   Other | 0.9% (0.1-1.9) | 3.% (1.6-5.6) | 13.4% (10.7-16.0) | --- |
Frequency of migration | Â | Â | Â | Â |
In Cambodia in past 3 months | 21.9% (15.7-28.2) | 72.4% (67.0-77.7) | --- | --- |
Not returned in last 3 months | 78.1% (71.8-84.3) | 27.6% (22.3-33..0) | --- | --- |
Plans to return | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 6 months | 3.9% (0.6-7.1) | 25.9% (20.9-30.9) | 4.3% (3.1-6.4) | 1.4% (0.0-5.4) |
   ≥ 6 months | 16.9% (10.5-23.4) | 28.4% (23.5-33.3) | --- | --- |
   No plans to return | 79.2% (72.4-86.1) | 45.7% (40.3-51.2) | 81.7% (78.5-84.9) | 88.3% (75.4-100) |
Median expense of returning (32 B = 1 USD) | (212-501) | (58-140) | (3408-4440) | --- |
Plans for next move | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Myanmar | --- | --- | 4.3% (3.1-6.4) | 1.4% (0.0-5.4) |
   Cambodia | 31.6% (23.4-42.6) | 68.1% (60.5-74.2) | --- | --- |
   No plan to move | 36.0% (28.0-41.7) | 22.1% (17.5-28.7) | 81.7% (78.5-84.9) | 88.3% (75.4-100) |
   Don't know | 32.4% (25.8-40.1) | 9.3% (6.6-11.9) | 13.8% (10.5-16.5) | 10.3% (0.0-22.7) |
Reason to move | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Want a different job | 3.2% (1.1-5.9) | 9.7% (7.2-12.3) | 0.2% (0.0-0.5) | --- |
   My work is finished | 11.4% (7.1-14.9) | 32.7% (27.8-37.4) | 0.4% (0.0-0.8) |  |
   My family member's work | 3.4% (1.1-6.0) | 5.1% (2.9-7.1) | 2.3% (1.3-3.2) | 4.1% (0.0-10.9) |
   To live with my family | 15.4% (8.5-22.2) | 19.1% (14.4-24.8) | 1.6% (0.8-2.5) | --- |
   Immigration status expired | ---- | ---- | --- | --- |
   Other | 3.6% (1.3-6.0) | 1.8% (0.4-2.6) | 1.6% (0.7-2.8) | --- |