Migration following rape

Migration following rape

In twenty-two of the cases documented (13%), the women, with or without their families, moved to Thailand following the rape. 

In some of these cases, the women moved immediately after the rape, in fear of further assault. In one of these cases, the 18-year-old woman was encouraged to leave by the village headman:

Worried for her safety, he told her, "If you have a place to go, you should go. If you have a place to move, you should move. You shouldn't face those soldiers again." And so Naang Yin (not her real name) stayed on the move, spending each night at a different relative's house. Her parents were anxious about her security, but they didn't dare complain to the military for fear of repercussions. Ten days after her release (from detention and gang-rape), Naang Yin's mother took her to Thailand. (case 133)

In other cases, the women left for Thailand after one or two months or an unspecified period of time.