Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, Vol 7, No 1 (2011)
The Vietnamese in Thailand: a History of Work, Struggle and Acceptance
Abstract
Although Vietnamese have been migrating to Thailand for many centuries, the situation
which they faced in terms of living and working changed significantly in 1945. This resulted from the
attempt by the French to recolonise the Indochina region, which led to many Vietnamese seeking to
flee the fighting and oppression by moving to Thailand. The experiences of this generation of people
and their activities in the labour market are the main focus of this paper. It is shown that this
generation of Yuon Op Pha Yop represents a unique set of people in Thailand. Their experiences are
set against the labour market experiences of other sets of Vietnamese migrants in Thailand.
which they faced in terms of living and working changed significantly in 1945. This resulted from the
attempt by the French to recolonise the Indochina region, which led to many Vietnamese seeking to
flee the fighting and oppression by moving to Thailand. The experiences of this generation of people
and their activities in the labour market are the main focus of this paper. It is shown that this
generation of Yuon Op Pha Yop represents a unique set of people in Thailand. Their experiences are
set against the labour market experiences of other sets of Vietnamese migrants in Thailand.
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