1. Min Zar Ni Lin Bounyang Sithinarongsy Maniyom Dokdouangnaly Remittance Behavior among Migrants Working in Thailand: A comparison between Lao Migrants and Mon Migrants Savalith Sengsad Bandith Keothongkhan

2.  Migrants’ Remittance flows to developing countries – ( from US$ 116 billion in 2002 to US$ 335 billion in 2008 (Ratha & Mohaoaatra, 2009).

4.  Two million of Myanmar people are working in Thailand (IOM, 2008)  500,000 documented Myanmar migrants (IRIN News, 2009)  181,614 documented Lao Migrants (TDRI Quaterly Review, 2006)  80,000 undocumented Lao migrants (Huguet and Punuing, 2005)

5. What is the factors influence on the migrant’s remittance behavior?

6.  To investigate the socio-economic characteristics of Mon Migrants and Laos migrants, in Thailand, their migration patterns and the characteristics of their family.  To indentify the factors that influence the remittance behavior on Mon Migrants and Laos Migrants, in Thailand.  To study the mode of money transfer (both informal and formal channel)

7. Self-Interest Remittance Behavior Altruism Loan repayment Co-insurance Altruism - Concern / supporting the family those who left behind in the home country due to the altruistic feeling. Self-interest - migrant sent money for investment purpose at home country. Loan Repayment - Repaying human capital investment or the cost of migration. Co-insurance - Agreement between migrant and family left behind (when the household's income decrease or shock occur.

8.  H1:Migrant’s income have a positive relationship to the motivation to remit  H2:Number of phone calls have a positive relationship to the motivation to remit  H3:After the first three years, length of stay in the Thailand have a negative relationship to the motivation to remit  H4: School-age children in home country have a positive relationship to the motivation to remit

9.  H5:Migrant’s education have a positive relationship to the motivation to remit  H6:Cost of migration have a positive relationship to the motivation to remit  H7: Income of the household in origin country have a positive relationship to the motivation to remit  H8: There is no positive relationship between the document status and the motivation to remit

10. Mon Migrants from Myanmar  Mahachai, Samut Sakhon, Thailand  Phang Nga Province, Thailand. Laos Migrants  Nakornpathom Province, Thailand Both analytical and descriptive approach No strong secondary data in both countries Undocumented Migrants Time limitation