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Business and Bludgeon at the Border: a Transnational Political Economy of Human Displacement in Thailand and Burma

Transnational economic integration between Thailand and Burma is intimately linked to protection for Burmese refugees in Thailand. In the case of Burmese nationals who seek safety in Thailand, their protection becomes more negotiable as economic integration with Thailand proceeds. Since 1988, hundreds of thousands of Burmese citizens have fled beyond the borders of their state, … Continue reading Business and Bludgeon at the Border: a Transnational Political Economy of Human Displacement in Thailand and Burma

Protracted Displacement and Chronic Poverty in Eastern,Burma/Myanmar

The Thailand Burma Border Consortium’s (TBBC’s) 2010 survey of internal displacement in eastern Burma is now available for download from http://www.tbbc.org/resources/resources.htm#idps TBBC has collaborated with community based partners to document the scale and characterstics of dispalcement in eastern Burma since 2002. This year’s survey included household poverty assessments across eastern Burma and compared the results … Continue reading Protracted Displacement and Chronic Poverty in Eastern,Burma/Myanmar