LIDC: Laos Flashcards
Where is Laos, what countries surround it?
South East Asia
Landlocked: China, Cambodia, Thailand
What is ASEAN and which countries are involved?
Association of South East Asian Nations
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam
What is ASEAN designed to do?
Give ASEAN countries more international power
Improve economic potential (similar combined size to UK)
What is the common migrant corridor here?
Laos to Thailand
What are the reasons behind emigration to Thailand?
Subsistence farming Insufficient quality land in Laos Motivation to follow others who have succeeded Daily min wage Thai vs Laos (300 vs 80) Low education levels
What was the football trafficking scandal?
Liberian football players promised chance to become pro (George Weah)
Really required to do manual labour
What are the Laos government’s policies on human trafficking?
3 Ps
Prevention
Protection
Prosecution