Migrant networks of irregular Nayu workers in Malaysia – The case of the Tom Yum restaurants in Kuala Lum

摘要: The Nayu workers are unauthorised foreign from Thailand who may be found operating and serving at the many Thai Halal Tom Yum restaurants all over Malaysia. This paper examines how migrant networks form and develop among migrants, former migrants non-migrants in Thailand and Malaysia using data ethnographic fieldwork. It is shown that international migration has increased current years worker flow has become more complex because of the role migrant play shaping connections between Since they go through their contacts without a recruitment agency, these pioneering constitute very important source information about availability job opportunities Newly arrived also initially assisted settled by pioneer migrants. In conclusion, findings contribute important insights into labour demands restaurant business supply Thailand. Keywords: migration, irregular worker, networks, workers, Tom Yum