The aim of this research is to find out whether the welfare of the Indonesian migrant workers
(TKI) working in Kedah, Malaysia, increases. There are three special targets which the
researchers want to reach: (1) to identify and to map the location of the Indonesian migrant
workers (TKI) working in Kedah, Malaysia, (2) to analyse their social and economic
condition, and (3) to identify their problems met during they work in the location. The
methods used are spatial and regression method. Geography Information System (GIS) is
used to map the location of the Indonesian migrant workers (TKI). Regression method gives
information of primary factors of the Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) that can increase
their welfare. Spatial analysis is divided by three themes of map: (1) work type, (2)
education, experience, age, and family size, and (3) remittance, income and migration cost.
Socio-economy condition of the Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) is good enough. Other
important finding is that the Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) mostly spend their money for
phone deposit and cigarettes. Remittance is a proxy of the Indonesian migrant workers
(TKI) welfare. It is significantly influenced by income, education level, family size, and
living cost. Meanwhile, age, experience, and migration cost do not influence the remittance
