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A brief history of the protracted Burmese refugee situation is given, outlining its origins in the recent political history of Myanmar, including its ethnic diversity and the conflicts and tensions arising from it. The current status of the Burmese refugees, or displaced persons, as defined within the formal policy of the RTG, in the border settlements inside Thailand is examined, including the current policies and stance of the RTG. A brief explanation of the current labour market for refugees is given, before listing the research objectives. These include exploring in more detail the current practice of displaced persons in employment, including working inside and outside the settlements, the barriers to employment, the potential for improvements in the labour market, demand from Thai employers and the level of income displaced persons can expect. The study also aims to recommend changes for various factors that could improve the labour situation for displaced persons.
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See at: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bm.html (accessed in March 2011). Note estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2011 est.).
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See at: http://www.guideformyanmar.com/myanmarpeople.html (accessed in March, 2011).
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The repression of ethnic minority activists in Myanmar, Amnesty International (February 2010).
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“Over the last three decades Thailand has hosted almost 3 million refugees. Currently around 150,000 refugees from Myanmar live in 9 camps along the Thailand-Myanmar border and at least 1,000 asylum-seekers reside in urban areas. In addition, more than 200,000 other Myanmar refugees, including ethnic Shan fleeing human rights abuses in Shan State, are believed to be living outside the camps in Thailand.”—A Comprehensive Plan Addressing the Needs of Displaced Persons on the Thailand/Myanmar (Burma) Border in 2007/8, CCSDPT/UNHCR (2007).
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A Comprehensive Plan Addressing the Needs of Displaced Persons on the Thailand/Myanmar (Burma) Border in 2007/8, CCSDPT/UNHCR (2007).
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Chalamwong, Y., Archapiraj, S., Promjene, S., Meepien, P. (2014). Introduction. In: Chalamwong, Y., Thabchumpon, N., Chantavanich, S. (eds) Temporary Shelters and Surrounding Communities. SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace(), vol 15. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02789-0_1
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