The purpose of this is to study cause, patterns, and consequences of migration for begging by focusing at Ban Muang Amphur patumrat Changwat Roi-Et, Based on qualitative approach with participation-observation method. Results can be summerized as follows : 1. Causes of migration consist of Universal and Unique causes that push people form their community. By analyzing available data it is found that

1.1 An important reason that migration in this study is to beg and find employment such as unemployed, overwheiming debt and culturally or community had a relationship withy patronage system.1.2 Unique causes of migrationm for begging can be summarized as fellows

1.2.1 Economically, economic handship causes migration for begging, for example, having no or small pieces of land, overwhelming debt.1.2.2 Socially, it is found that relationship among family numbers. that migrate for begging is relatively weak.1.2.3 Culturaily, lt is found that the people who migrate for hegging are those who have had experiences in rice-begging. 2. Pattern of migration for begging can be summarized Groups of beggans in our study comprise elder women and the cripple male Destination for begging activity is Bangkok Metropolis Accommodation is pre-arranged through organized group in Bangkok. Food and transportation are provided Instruction for newcomens is arranged Incomes form begging / person / a period of 15-17 days is B2,500-3,000 averagely. 3. Consequences of migration for begging

3.1 Upon their first migration for begging, the people who migrate are worried and frustrated about their social status in community However, their frustration decreased after a series of experience in begging.3.2 At household level, those who migrate for begging are faster accepted by female member in their family than male.3.3 At community level, communitys perspective considers that migration for begging of the poor is the way to solve their economic problem for the sake of survival. Results of this thesis can be served as basic data for rural development planning Social phenomena exist in population education should be studied utilizing qualitative research methods, especially the study of emigration for begging at macro level.