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In the last ten years roughly 1 million Thais have emigrated to other countries to work. The majority of Thais emigrated legally.

 

NUMBER OF THAI LIVING ILLEGALLY IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND THE PER CAPITA INCOME OF THOSE COUNTRIES

COUNTY          NUMBER OF ILLEGAL THAIS     PER CAPITA INCOME

JAPAN                             41,280                                              $28,700 

MALAYSIA                     36,121                                               $8,800

SINGAPORE                     5,000                                              $25,200 

TAIWAN                             4,636                                               $18,000

KOREA                              5,000                                               $19,600

ISRAEL                              4,000                                               $19,500         

 Thailand has around 1 million immigrants within its borders only 300,000 of these immigrants are registered with the Thai government

The Thai government has expressed concern that the nearly 1 million unemployed Thai workers will face competition with immigrants in gaining employment. The Thai government is planning to repatriate  illegal immigrants to the home countries.   

 

 

 

 

The above information is from

  the CIA World Fact Book and

the Thailand Development Research Institute

 

 

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