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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

Burmese migrants, Thailand, military brutally, refugee status

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

Abstract

Burma has been ruled by an authoritarian military junta since 1962. In 1988, the military brutally repressed the democracy movement that university students started, then spread throughout the entire country. The situation has severely deteriorated under the military, with Burma receiving the category of ‘Least Developed Country.’ The junta now known as the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) implements many policies that constrict all aspects of civilian’s lives- there is no freedom of speech, people cannot gather in large numbers, people are routinely forced to work in government projects for no pay, education is strictly limited, universities are closed, and high inflation is making buying sufficient food difficult for most families. Moreover, there is the continual warfare between the ethnic groups in the east and the SPDC forces, which has resulted in the SPDC completely destroying many of the villages in eastern Burma. The lack of jobs, food, security, and education causes many Burmese to migrate abroad to find ways to sustain their families still suffering from extreme authoritarianism in Burma.

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