Transnational Migration Between Thailand and Europe: Migrants’ Experiences and Perceptions

Niyomsilpa, Sakkarin; Kanchanachitra, Manasigan; Chuenglertsiri, Pattraporn; Punpuing, Sureeporn

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“…Several urban areas such as the cities of Berlin (Mü ller, 2016) or Prague (Orel, 2019) in Europe, Medellin (Thompson, 2018) or Antigua (Thompson, 2019) in South America, and Siem Reap Town (Bouncken et al, 2016) and Ubud (Wang et al, 2019) in Asia are recognised as the top digital nomads cities in the world. However, Thailand repeatedly appears to have several regions that are frequented by digital nomads (Mü ller, 2016;Niyomsilpa et al, 2018;Schlagwein, 2018;Taylor, 2018;Hall et al, 2019;Thompson, 2019). As a result, several Thai cities such as Chiang Mai, Bangkok and Krabi and their surrounding regions have grown into digital nomad hotspots, making Thailand an ideal area to investigate the fluid nature of digital nomadism and to discuss the adaptation of local infrastructure to accommodate this trend.…”

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Life is better in flip flops. Digital nomads and their transformational travels to Thailand

Orel

2020

IJCTHR

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Purpose The metamorphosis within the Thai segment of the hospitality industry has influenced the global outlook for hospitality services, shifting the focus from leisure to a hybrid approach of providing all-inclusive work-leisure offerings. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to outline the hybridisation of the hospitality industry in Thailand that is frequented by digital nomads, and to discuss the adaptation of local infrastructure to accommodate this trend. Design/methodology/approach Taking the form of a research note, this paper assesses the impact that digital nomads are having upon the hospitality industry in Thailand, and describes how different localities have begun to respond to the challenges and opportunities this trend presents. Additionally, the paper proposes an empirical study that would evaluate the success of various types of work–leisure hubs in adapting to the needs of digital nomads, and the alignment of their offerings with the expectations of these travellers. Findings A preliminary review of available resources reveals that there are a variety of work–leisure spaces catering to the needs of digital nomads. These spaces tend to combine lodging accommodations with a shared office environment, incorporating design elements and social activities that are likely to foster interpersonal relationships between guests. Be that as it may, the exact nature of the work–leisure space models behind these environments is unclear. Originality/value The paper envisions a study that will enhance scholarly understanding of the transformation which the Thai hospitality industry is currently undergoing in response to the influx of digital nomads. These insights will enable industry experts to assess both the feasibility and profitability of diverse work-leisure models, and assist policymakers in different jurisdictions.

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Life is better in flip flops. Digital nomads and their transformational travels to Thailand

Orel

2020

IJCTHR

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“…(2017, 2019), which compiled diverse studies on the two-way migration processes between Asia and Europe, are a notable exception. Some other studies have probed TM of specific migrant categories in the Asia-Europe migration system: European expatriates in China (Cai and Su, 2020), mobile academics returning to China (Wang, 2020), international students moving from Asia to Europe (Aksakal et al., 2019) and from Europe to Asia (Baas, 2019), or Thai berry-pickers working seasonally in Sweden and Finland (Niyomsilpa et al., 2017), have been scrutinized. Despite these efforts to understand the reasons for and the outcomes of TM, the question remains: what exactly is temporary migration ?…”

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Temporary migration and inequalities in the Asian–European migration system

Aksakal

Schmidt-Verkerk

2020

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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“…Thai migrants in Europe have various, often overlapping motivations for their movement: work, family formation or reunification, studies, and temporary visits (Niyomsilpa et al 2018). In 2012, 24 per cent of the 'roughly a million' Thai migrants in the world could be found in Europe (ibid.…”

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“…Thai migrants contribute in the social repro-duction of their natal families in Thailand thanks to their 'global householding' (Douglass 2010) strategies (Fresnoza-Flot and Merla 2018). Some women return to Thailand with their Western husbands at some point of their conjugal life cycle (Statham 2019), a phenomenon that forms part of the movement of Europeans to this country for the purpose of work, family formation, retirement, or tourism (Niyomsilpa et al 2018;Scuzzarello 2020).…”

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‘Men are butterflies, women are hindlimbs of an elephant’: Thai women’s gendered being in transnational spaces

Fresnoza‐Flot

2020

Gender, Place & Culture

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The numerical dominance of women within the Thai population in Belgium raises the question of how gender, as a category of difference and as a norm, influences Thai women's decision to enter in a 'mixed' marriage, to migrate, and to 'do family' in their transnational social spaces. Drawing from a qualitative study of Thai women in 'mixed' couples in Belgium from 2012 to 2015, this article addresses this question using as conceptual points of departure the metaphor 'men are butterflies, women are hindlimbs of an elephant'. It unveils how gendered ideologies in Thailand and in Belgium intersect and shape Thai women's subjectivity and agency. On the one hand, the 'men are butterflies' metaphor reflects the gendered double standard of sexual morality in Thailand and suggests explanations for Thai women's marriage with Belgian men, for their migration to Belgium, and for the breakup, in some cases, of their mixed marriage. On the other hand, the saying 'women are hindlimbs of an elephant' uncovers Thai women's contributions to their families, societies, and nations, as well as the way they cope with the overlapping social expectations interacting on them as daughters, mothers, and citizens.

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Transnational Migration Between Thailand and Europe: Migrants’ Experiences and Perceptions

Cited by 5 publications

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Life is better in flip flops. Digital nomads and their transformational travels to Thailand

Life is better in flip flops. Digital nomads and their transformational travels to Thailand

Temporary migration and inequalities in the Asian–European migration system

‘Men are butterflies, women are hindlimbs of an elephant’: Thai women’s gendered being in transnational spaces

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