TAILIEUCHUNG - Factors associated to happiness of the international migrant households in rural northeastern Thailand

This article aims to examine factors associated with the happiness of the northeastern rural households that have international migrant laborers. The quantitative research method was implemented in the study, and the household level was presented as unit of analysis. The 334 sample households were systematic random from the population in four Sub-district of Phu Kiew District in Chaiyaphum Province, where is the province with the second highest number of international migrant in Thailand. Data collection was conducted in July, 2017 by interview schedule. The analysis of data was based on descriptive statistics and correlation results found that two main factors that have associated with the happiness of the international migrant household included household characteristics and migrant characteristics. All household characteristics, composed of the number of household members, the number of labour in household, and the annual income of household, had positively associated with happiness of the international migrant household at level of significant . Migrant characteristics included remittance had positively associated with happiness of the international migrant household, while migration expenses presented a negative association with happiness of the international migrant household at level of significant . | Factors associated to happiness of the international migrant households in rural northeastern Thailand

• Quy hoạch - Đô thị
• Migration households
• International migration
• Household who left behind
• Rural northeastern Thailand
• International migrant households
• Livelihood strategies
• Labor household
• Overseas migration
• Factor influence
• Happiness of the northeastern rural households
• Overseas migrating laborers
• Economic security
• Overseas migrant households
• International labour migration
• Quantitative methodology
• International migrants