Transnational Workers: Return Migration of Thai Hmong Ethic Workers in Israel
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This research was qualitative research with grounded theory procedures the returned migration of Thai Hmong ethic workers from Israel purposed to final theoretical conclusions about the background and expectation of Thai workers before go to work, working environment and result from return migration. Theoretical meaning giver were transnational workers that migration return from Israel in area of Houi-Han community, Chiang Rai. Researcher used snowball technique to selected 13 key informants. Research instrument was interviewed form, information analysis with grounded theory approach and validity test by comparison with main theory. The result show, before working in Israel, Thai workers did agriculture occupation. Working expectation were high rate payment to buy home, car, provide education for children and investment. Kinship groups assisted workers expensed for administrative costs to work and family care. Working environment of Thai workers working in agriculture sector in Moshav near Gaza strip. Working income sent to wife as expense manager in the family and savings. All of Thai workers come back before end of work contract because savings money as expected and Israel violent situation. After return migration, Thai workers reach expectation before work and lead their agriculture skill to apply in their own areas.
The public sector should therefore provide sources of loans and bringing experience using agricultural technology to apply in country.
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