Migration studies have been at the forefront of IPSR research since its inception in 1971. Through our own research and through collaborations with other institutions, our internationally distinguished faculty have demonstrated excellence in academic and action-oriented research on migration, with the goal of improving the quality of life of marginalized migrant populations in Thailand and throughout Asia. To further strengthen and re-focus these efforts, the Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR) launched its migration resource center in 2010. With initial funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Mahidol Migration Center (MMC) sheds light on the forces affecting migration in the region into focus, and played a key role in the region to disseminate information about migration more effectively. 

The center is the primary outlet for migration-related information produced by IPSR and its partners. Its purposes are to gather and synthesize the large amount of migration data available; to collaborate with partners and organizations to form internal and international networks for theory, practice, and policy formulation; to act as a platform for advocacy and lasting change in migrant healthcare; and to assist in the prioritization of resources to improve both internal and international migrants’ physical and mental well-being. The MMC, along with IPSR and Mahidol University, holds this core humanitarian value, along with the goal of engaging in interdisciplinary and international collaboration, very dearly. It is in this spirit that the MMC cordially invites all stakeholders and interested parties to attend their bi-annual meetings and provide their valuable input for future collaboration and research. 

Human migration is an integral part to our emergent society. It’s a global challenge that requires local understanding and cooperation. Our mission is to create international regional consensus for addressing the crises in migration through research and policy platforms, as well as training workshops. Our activities work toward the development of a shared plan toward solving some of migration’s most contentious issues.

Associate Professor Dr. Sureeporn Punpuing, Director

Associate Professor Dr. Sudarat Musikawong, Principal Investigator

Associate Professor Dr. Teeranong Sakulsri, Co-PI

Adisorn Kerdmongkol, MWG Partnership

Warisara Kailuenam, General Administration Officer, IPSR

Charuwan Charupum, Finance and Accounting Analyst, IPSR

Yaungchi Soe Naing, Research Assistant, IPSR

Sudarat Musikawong, Principal Investigator (Deputy Director for International Relations, Collaboration and Networking/ Associate Professor, Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University)

Charamporn Holumyong, Co-PI (Associate Professor, Deputy Director for Planning and Quality Assurance, Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University)

Teeranong Sakulsri, Co-PI (Associate Professor, Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University)

Pattraporn Chuenglertsiri, Co-PI (Lecturer, Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University)

Aree Jampaklay, Advisor (Director of Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR)/ Associate Professor, Mahidol University)

Aphichat Chamratrithirong, Advisor (Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Emeritus Professor, Mahidol University)

Sureeporn Punpuing, Mahidol Co-PI (Director of Mahidol Migration Center, Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR)/ Associate Professor, Mahidol University)

Morakot Meyer, Mahidol Co-PI (Director of Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia (RILCA)/ Assistant Professor, Mahidol University)

Vachararutai Boontinand, Mahidol Co-PI (Acting Program Director, Institute for Human Rights and Peace Studies (International Program)/ Lecturer, Mahidol University)

Mike Hayes, Mahidol Co-PI (Institute for Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRPS/ Lecturer, Mahidol University)

Sirijit Sunanta, Mahidol Co-PI (Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia (RILCA)/ Assistant Professor, Mahidol University)

Wikanda Promkhuntong, Mahidol Co-PI (Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia (RILCA)/ Assistant Professor, Mahidol University)

Co-PIs and International Partner Institutions

Tammy Ko Robinson, Associate Professor, School of Education, Hanyang University, South Korea

Patrick Sakdapolrak, Research Group Leader/ Professor, Department of Geography, University of Vienna

Kimberly Korinek, Director of Asia Center/ Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Asian Studies Program, University of Utah

Joyce Liu, Director of International Center for Cultural Studies, Professor, Taiwan

Sara Curran, Director of Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology, Professor of International Studies, University of Washington, USA

Paul Statham, Director of the Sussex Centre for Migration Research (SCMR), Professor of Migration, School of Global Studies at University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Kaoru Aoyama, Professor at the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Kobe University

Mark VanLandingham, Director of Center for Studies of Displaced Populations/ Professor, Tulane University, USA

Shu-fen Lin, Director of Graduate Institute for Social Research and Cultural Studies, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, Center for Family & Population Research, Professor, National University of Singapore

Eve Puffer, Assistant Professor at Department of Psychology and Neuroscience & The Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, United States

Yahel Kurlander PhD Lecturer at Tel Hai academic college
ERC project: TraffLab - Labor Perspective of Human Trafficking. Faculty of Law, Tel – Aviv University

Adisorn Kerdmongkol, Migrant Working Group

Sompong Srakaew, Labour Protection Network

TRIANGLE Project in ASEAN, International Labour Organization

Promboon Panitchpakdi, Raks Thai

Rosalia Sciortino Sumaryono, Associate Professor, Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Founder and Executive Director, SEA Junction

Suthasinee Kaewleklai, Migrant Worker Rights Network

Chanchanit Martorell, Executive Director, Thai Community Development Center