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Title: | The Control of Foreigners as Researchers in Thailand | Contributor(s): | Ditton, Mary (author); Lehane, Leigh (author) | Publication Date: | 2009 | DOI: | 10.1525/jer.2009.4.3.49 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/6335 | Abstract: | An important aspect of ethical conduct of field research is for the researcher to have an appropriate relationship with the legitimate gatekeepers of the field site. This paper describes our experiences of obtaining approval from regulatory authorities in Thailand for field research on Burmese migrants, and discusses the nature and rationale of such government control in Asia and Western countries. It is intended to guide future humanitarian researchers who are planning to study oppressed groups at politically sensitive research sites where regulatory authorities monitor both research sites and research performance. Thailand, like several other Southeast Asian countries, operates a permit system for foreign researchers. This permit system is designed to promote research activities in Thailand so that the results can be used to further the country's development, and to enhance the cooperation and collaboration between Thai and foreign researchers providing opportunities for the exchange of knowledge, technical expertise, and experience. This control of foreign researchers is not prohibitive; foreign humanitarian researchers can organize research and advance the welfare of targeted oppressed populations in cooperation with government agencies. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 4(3), p. 49-57 | Publisher: | University of California Press | Place of Publication: | United States of America | ISSN: | 1556-2654 1556-2646 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 139999 Education not elsewhere classified 160399 Demography not elsewhere classified 160303 Migration |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 939999 Education and Training not elsewhere classified | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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