Literal question
Migration
[Questions were asked of respondents with codes 0-5 in L24]
L25. Previous place of residence_ _ _
If moved from other province, record province name
If moved within province, record district name
If moved from other country, record country name
Interviewer instructions
25. Migration
Migration means the movement of people from one residing place to another, such as from one village or municipal area to another village or municipal area where the respondent is currently residing. Such movement must have occurred no less than five years before the census.
The following cases are not considered as migration
a) Change of respondent's municipal area or village due to expansion of the municipality area or division of a village into two or more when the respondent has not physically moved from their regular residence.
b) Respondents who move their residences into Bangkok metropolis and Pattaya city.
Column L25, L26, L27: Migration
[Ask only persons who recorded code "0 - 5" in column L24]
Column L25: The last living place before moving into the present residence
Question asked [of respondent]: "What is the name of the last province you stayed before moving to this place?"
1. If moving or migration is done within the same province
Record the name of the district. It can be the same or a different district from the one in which the person is currently living. If [the respondent] does not know the name of the district, record "District not known".
2. If moving or migration is done from another province
Record the name of the province. If the name of the province is not known, record "Province not known".
3. If migrating from other country
Record the name of the country. If the name of the country is not known, record "Country not known".
