TABLE 231 PRINCIPAL REASONS FOR MIGRATION FROM RURAL NORTH-EAST THAILAND Principal reason Mo. of respondents citing of respondents reason citing reason To earn more money for the household 138 52.9 To earn more money for self 21.8 To earn more money for parents To further education 4.6 To eam money to build a house To earn money to invest irr farming 1.5 For fun 0.8 To earn money to purchase lan dand title 0.4 To earn money to repay a debt To earn money to pay for hired labour To see Bangkok 0.4 To earn money to get married 100.0 261 Total Source. M. Parnwell a993) Population Movements and the Third world Lendonawiedw