This article was aimed at studying the factor influence to close-knit family happiness of the northeastern rural households that have overseas migrating laborers using the quantitative research method and the household level as the analytical unit. Data collection was conducted in July, 2017 by means of interview with 334 households having overseas migrating members in Chaiyaphum, the province that has the second highest number of overseas migrating laborers. The analysis of data was based on descriptive statistics and Multiple Regression technique. It was found that the use of household‟s livelihood strategies, relationship between the migrating laborer and his or her family, the amount of investment from remittance sent by the laborers significantly influenced closeknit household happiness at the level of . Incomes from remittance, use of benefits from investment and average annual household income significantly influenced close-knit family happiness at the level of . All factors explained happiness of having a close-knit family at and led to a conclusion that the close-knit family happiness influenced for migrating laborers‟ households include factors of households, economy, livelihood, and use of resources. | Factor influence to happiness of the northeastern rural households that have overseas migrating laborers, Thailand
