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Mobile Technology in the Lives of Thai Immigrants in Germany
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Abstract This paper examines the role of mobile technology in the lives of Thai immigrants in Berlin. By using qualitative research methods, this research investigates how new digital and social media applications have affected the organization of Thai immigrants on both individual and institutional levels, ... view more
This paper examines the role of mobile technology in the lives of Thai immigrants in Berlin. By using qualitative research methods, this research investigates how new digital and social media applications have affected the organization of Thai immigrants on both individual and institutional levels, with a particular focus on the Royal Thai Embassy in Berlin. Mobile technologies today are widely used in the diaspora, by both individuals and social institutions, to maintain relationships with the homeland and to promote national affairs. Both individual Thai immigrants and official staff of the embassy rely significantly on Internet sites, particularly on social networking sites such as Facebook, to gain information on Thailand and to expand their networks. This paper explores changes in communication and their implications for Thais and their respective institutions in Germany.... view less
Keywords
Berlin; Federal Republic of Germany; Thailand; cellular phone network; social network; migrant; migration; digital media; Internet; facebook
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Interactive, electronic Media
Free Keywords
Mobile Technology; Royal Thai Embassy; Social Networking Sites; Thai Migration; Sociology; Southeast Asian Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 295-300
Journal
ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 9 (2016) 2
Issue topic
New Media
ISSN
1999-253X
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0