Most Myanmar migrants in Thailand want to go home

Some 83 per cent of Myanmar migrant workers working in the northern provinces plan to return and live permanently in Myanmar, according to a survey by Myanmar Study Centre. The study conducted in Chiang Mai, offers insights into the opinions of young migrants on the evolving situation in their country since the democratisation process started in 2011, as well as several other issues affecting the country. The poll of over 100 respondents indicated a strong desire to return to their home country soon. However, many feared it was not be safe for them to go back now, and even more were reluctant to say things have meaningfully improved in Myanmar since the 2010 election. The multi-lingual, anonymous observational survey of migrants living and working in the North was carried out in March and April. Some 94 per cent of respondents said they come from Shan State. The results revealed by Burma Study Center News show that most migrants plan to return to their homes within the next three-four years. But many said they were unsure and the timing would depend on the situation in their homeland as a whole than on personal circumstances, according to asiaone.com

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