The Politics of Marriage: From ‘Burmese Laborers’ to be ‘Kon Song Nam’ in Ranong Border
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The existence of ‘Khon Song Nam’ or ‘people with dual citizenship’ in Ranong is an important condition to level up the economic status of Burmese laborers. In fact, the way to have legal dual citizenship has been sought. Burmese laborers in B.E. 2550 tried to find out a way to have legal status by marriage. Hence, the scope of ‘Khon Song Nam’ has been extended. That is, ‘Khon Song Nam’ was first limited in two characteristics: relatives who were unofficially native and fake identities of deceased people, which have been difficult to do. Nowadays, marriage has been popular because it is easier and quicker than other ways. Having Thai husbands or wives can assist to enhance the legal status of their work. In consequence, their economic status and well-being have significantly been better. Border studies, such as in Ranong, are necessary to consider a ‘border’ in a dimension of a ‘connected city’. Therefore, the complexity to find out the way of self-changes to live with status can be understood
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