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Viewing cable 09BANGKOK2975, GTIP Grant Monitoring: Asian Research Center for Migration

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BANGKOK2975 2009-11-24 03:35 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Bangkok
VZCZCXRO6608
PP RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHNH
DE RUEHBK #2975/01 3280335
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 240335Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9058
RUEHC/DEPT OF LABOR WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHCHI/AMCONSUL CHIANG MAI 7329
RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BANGKOK 002975 
 
Department for GTIP Janet Zinn and EAP/MLS Demian Smith 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KTIP ELAB TH
SUBJECT: GTIP Grant Monitoring: Asian Research Center for Migration 
 
BANGKOK 00002975  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
Sensitive But Unclassified.  For Official Use Only. 
 
Ref: State 112289 (G/TIP FY 08 Monitoring Request) 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary: The Asian Research Center for Migration (AR CM) 
is proceeding with the study of labor brokerage firms that send Thai 
citizens to work abroad.  While its research plan has altered 
significantly, including travel to alternate destinations with an 
increased number of staff, project leader Dr. Supang Chantavanich is 
confident that project will be completed within budget and the same 
approximate time frame.  Given the importance of labor brokers to 
the human trafficking dynamic in Thailand (and Southeast Asia), the 
final report should be directly relevant to the efforts of both 
government and civil society to combat labor trafficking.  End 
Summary. 
 
2.  (SBU) Comment: While much of ARCM's research plan has changed, 
the rationale behind these changes appears sound.  ARCM, under Dr. 
Supang's leadership, has conducted multiple, similar studies in the 
past.  Its proven capacity for quality research and the strong 
qualifications of Dr. Supang give us high confidence that the 
project goals will be met.  ARCM should be a candidate for 
additional project funding beyond this six-month study.  End 
Comment. 
 
3.  (U) In response to reftel request, Econoff met November 17 with 
Dr. Supang Chantavanich of the Asian Research Center for Migration 
(ARCM) to discuss progress on its USD 85,000 project involving the 
study of the practices or Thai recruitment agencies that send Thai 
workers abroad.  Although reftel requested an on-site review six 
months after the project start date, given the six-month time-frame 
of the project in question and ARCM's status as a first-time 
recipient of State Department funds, Post determined to conduct a 
review approximately two months after the start date.  In the 
meeting, Dr. Supang was joined by ARCM financial officer Ms. 
Dolladee Taiwetchasatr. 
 
General Activities 
------------------ 
4.  (U) Supang confirmed ARCM began project activities even before 
receipt of all project funds from the Thai Government's (RTG) 
International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA) in September 
2009 (Note: Through an agreement with the Embassy, TICA advances 
funds to all State Department grant recipients and collects receipts 
from them while conducting auditing services, which provide 
additional oversight on project funding.  End Note.)  Supang has met 
with current and former employees of the RTG Ministry of Labor's 
Office of Foreign Workers Administration.  A research team made a 
scheduled visit to Udon Thani province for meetings with five labor 
recruiting firms based there, and is scheduled to make similar trips 
over the coming weeks.  Supang explained that ARCM has selected 
firms to interview (from the approximately 250 registered firms 
relevant to its research) based on a number of factors, including 
the extent of their existing operations. 
 
5.  (U) Supang explained that, based on the visit to Udon Thani, 
provincial field visits will not require as much time as originally 
planned and second trips to certain locations will not be required. 
At the same time, field interviews (both audio recorded and not) 
require transcription, thereby making data collection more labor 
intensive than anticipated.  As such, ARCM has altered its domestic 
data collection plan.  Instead of two trips to Chiang Rai, ARCM will 
make one trip there and another to Lamphun province (just south of 
Chiang Mai).  Instead of traveling to Nakhon Ratchasima (also known 
as Korat) in eastern Thailand, researchers will travel to Khon Kaen 
province in the northeast).  ARCM also scaled up its project-related 
personnel, from two to three researchers (all ARCM staff) and three 
to six research assistants (two of the assistants are undergraduate 
students, two are graduate students, and two are prior graduate 
students). 
 
6.  (U) ARCM has also determined that its planned visit to a 
destination country for Thai laborers will be to either Qatar or 
Bahrain, but not South Korea as originally planned.  Supang 
explained that, since beginning research, she has determined that 
there are few Thai broker firms with operations in South Korea. 
Most of the Thai workers who travel there do so through government 
to government programs that do not require an intermediary (Thai 
workers learn Korean while in Thailand prior to traveling to work in 
sectors such as construction).  Whether in Qatar or Bahrain, ARCM 
plans to conduct interviews with the Thai Embassy Labor attache, 
overseas representatives of recruitment companies, and Thai workers. 
 Supang assured that despite the changes to its data collection plan 
(including to the size of the research staff), ARCM will be able to 
conduct all activities within the allotted budget.  (Note: Post is 
seeking an updated budget from ARCM to reflect changes detailed in 
paragraphs five and six.  End Note). 
 
 
BANGKOK 00002975  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
Challenges, Kudos, and Recommendations 
-------------------------------------- 
 
7.  (SBU) Challenges: Supang explained that the need to send formal 
letters to companies in order to seek interviews with management and 
staff requires is somewhat burdensome, although most responses to 
her requests have been positive and that ARCM is on-track with its 
provincial visit schedule.  She noted that while she would prefer to 
audio record interviews, most interviewees will not agree, making 
transcription more difficult.  With regards to the quality of the 
data collected, researchers have found that answers to their initial 
questions are superficial, requiring additional (sometimes 
difficult) probing to elicit more detailed and useful responses. 
With regards to funding, Supang complained that TICA regulations 
require that her staff travel to site visits via car or train - but 
not air, and cap per diem rates to a maximum of 240 baht per person 
per day (just under USD 7.0). 
 
8.  (U) Kudos: Supang noted that Ministry of Labor officials have 
been extremely helpful to her research efforts, responding to 
requests for meetings and providing candid responses to questions 
asked. 
 
9.  (SBU) Recommendations: Supang suggested Post work with TICA to 
seek flexibility with regard to per diem and travel regulations. 
(Note: we intend to raise with TICA the adequacy of current travel 
and per diem regulations.  We do not however believe it appropriate 
to seek an exception for only those organizations funded by the USG. 
 End Note.) 
 
John