This report looks at community perceptions and information needs of persons at risk of irregular migration. It focuses on:

        -the Bangladesh-Malaysia migrant and refugee smuggling route;
        -Indonesia as an origin country of migrant workers and a transit country;
        -Malaysia as a country of destination and;
        -Thailand as a country of destination for migrant workers.

It is a joint publication by the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime (RSO) and the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC).

Methodology: Surveys were conducted with 612 refugees and migrants across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand between June and August 2024.  The surveys targeted respondents who had already migrated or were in transit in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand within five years from the date of interview, using irregular pathways. 41 key informant interviews were conducted between June and September 2024 with civil society organisations, migration policy and labour protection experts in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand to assess perceptions of irregular migration and the effectiveness of information dissemination policies and programs for people on the move