TABLE 2 NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MIGRANTS BY TYPE 0F MIGRATION, PREVIOUS RESIDENCE AND SEX
 

Type of Migration and Previous Residence

Total

Male

Female

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Total

3,159,069

100.0

1,737,377

100.0

1,421,692

100.0

Same Changwat in 1997 Residence

1,103,627

34.9

570,213

32.8

533,414

37.5

Other Changwat

1,999,225

63.3

1,129,104

65.0

870,122

61.2

Within Region

524,652

16.6

290,137

16.7

234,515

16.5

Other Region

1,474,573

46.7

838,967

48.3

635,607

44.7

   - Bangkok Metropolis

765,043

24.2

449,606

25.9

315,437

22.2

   - Central Region (Excld. BMA.) (Exclu. Bkk.)

269,933

8.6

161,547

9.3

108,387

7.6

   - Northern Region

122,973

3.9

65,194

3.7

57,780

4.0

   - Northeastern Region

252,213

8.0

123,243

7.1

128,970

9.1

   - Southern Region

64,410

2.0

39,378

2.3

25,033

1.8

Foreign Country

45,466

1.4

32,604

1.9

12,862

0.9

Unknown

10,751

0.4

5,456

0.3

5,295

0.4

 

Source : The Migration Survey 1997.