Laos Flashcards
(9 cards)
Facts about Loas
73 percent employed in agriculture
GDP 1660 in 2014
Member of ASEAN since 2014
net migration of 1.1 migrants per 1000 population
How many Loas born people lived in Thailand
930,000
Why is there a migration link between Loas and Thailand
Close by
Wage differential between agriculture and jobs in Thailand many become mechanics/carpenters
Insufficient land for farming leads to food insecurity
following others that have made the same journey
Demand for unskilled labour
improved access across the Mekong river
Wage differential between Loas and Thailand
80 baht in Loas 300 baht in Thailand
Migration policies affecting the migration corridor between Loas and Thailand
in 2013 36 percent of the population were under 15 this has led to the exploitation of children. UNICEF and CARE are working to reduce this. There are 3 strands of the Loas policy
-Prevention - awareness campaigns
-protection - shelters for returning migrants
-prosecution
As a member of ASEAN their should be freer movement of skilled workers according to the AEC ASEAN economic community
Interdependance with countries linked to laos by migration
Remittances assist Loas Thailand need low skilled workers
Friendship bridge built to increase trade
Loas and Thailand work together as memebers of the Mekong River commission to manage flooding and the Don Sahong hydro power project
Loas signed agreements to build rail links between Thailand and Vietnam
Loas and Thailand work together to stop trafficing COMMIT
Opportunities of migration Loas
Simulates growth
Vietnam involved with over 400 projects in Loas
Loas 22 percent families live below poverty line so remittances are needed
Political stability improving
Challenges of migration Loas
Many migrants out of Loas are young - lose out on work force vulnerable to human trafficking
Loss of skilled Labour such as carpenters and mechanics to Thailand
Loas garment industry is the biggest industry in Loas young vietnamese go to work in Thailand for better wages
