ABSTRACT
Regular, informal and short-range migration across borders is a common phenomenon in the borderland areas of south-east Asia and is used by people to extend their livelihoods by accessing the markets of neighbouring countries. Livelihoods dependent on mobility and border proximity are critical for people adapting to the impacts of planned resettlement in the city of Poipet, situated on the Cambodian-Thai border. This chapter compares resettlement dynamics in the borderlands to resettlement taking place in other locations in Cambodia. It considers the spatially uneven impacts of resettlement and explores the distinctive features of borderland communities, which may influence the outcomes of resettlement schemes and other development initiatives in these locations.
