African Migration to Thailand: Race, Mobility, and Integration

ISBN-13: 9781032261089 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 152 str.

Goździak, Elżbieta M.

Opis

This book, based on exploratory ethnographic research, analyses the experiences of African migrants in Thailand. Addressing an important gap in migration research, this book will be of interest to researchers across the fields of migration and mobility studies, African Studies, and Asian Studies.

Spis treści

1. Africans in Thailand Elżbieta M. Goździak and Supang Chantavanich 2. Africans in Thailand: Mobility, race, and integration Elżbieta M. Goździak 3. ‘Good guys in, bad guys out’: Thailand’s immigration policy and perceptions of African immigrants Supang Chantavanich and Waranya Jitpong 4. Somali asylum seekers in Bangkok: Coping strategies of the (in)visible and (in)secure Fatma Issa 5. Escaping Al-Shabaab and seeking safety in Thailand: Somalis in Bangkok George Kiarie  6. Being Black and trying to survive in a niche economy: Nigerian traders in Bangkok Anthony Unor and Naruemon Thabchumpon 7. African gems traders in Chanthaburi province Premjai Vungsiriphisal 8. Following the ball: Thailand, the new frontier for African footballers Gabriela Romero and Nithis Thammasaengadipha 9. Looking forward Elżbieta M. Goździak and Supang Chantavanich