Entrepreneurial Processes of Thai Female Returning Migrants
Issued Date
2023-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
15691322
eISSN
15691330
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85176563257
Journal Title
Comparative Sociology
Volume
22
Issue
5
Start Page
717
End Page
739
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Comparative Sociology Vol.22 No.5 (2023) , 717-739
Suggested Citation
Auraiampai N., Ayuwat D., Jampaklay A., Onaka F. Entrepreneurial Processes of Thai Female Returning Migrants. Comparative Sociology Vol.22 No.5 (2023) , 717-739. 739. doi:10.1163/15691330-12341559 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/91143
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Entrepreneurial Processes of Thai Female Returning Migrants
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Abstract
This study focuses on the entrepreneurial processes of Thai female returning migrants. A phenomenological qualitative research method was employed at the individual, household, and community levels. The results revealed that most female returning migrant workers were married, aged between 26-45 years, and majority of them had graduated from high school. They migrated to South Korea, Taiwan, and Israel, both legally and illegally. They worked in the industrial, agricultural, and service sectors. When female migrants returned to their origins, they worked as agriculture or livestock entrepreneurs, and business operators. There are three steps to becoming an entrepreneur: 1) Opportunity Recognition; 2) Opportunity Exploitation; and 3) Value Creation.
