Thailand (The Kingdom of): Employment promotion

May 2009 

• ILO Issues revised global unemployment projections; Unemployment in Asia Pacific could top 100 million people
  28 May 2009 - The number of people unemployed in 2009 could increase by between 29.4 million and 58.8 million people globally, and between 9 and 26.3 million in Asia Pacific, compared to 2007. That’s according to new projections from the ILO, the United Nations agency that deals with work and workplace issues. (Press release)

February 2009 

• 18-20 February 2009
  Out of the frying pan: The Thai economy between two crises - [pdf 374 KB]
  13 February 2009 - A study on policy coherence initiative on growth,investment and employment, the case of Thailand prepared for the meeting in Manila, Philippines, 18-20 February (Conference paper)

January 2009 

• ILO global employment trends report 2009 - unemployment, working poor, vulnerable employment to increase dramatically due to global employment crisis
  29 January 2009 - The global economic crisis is expected to lead to a dramatic increase in the number of people joining the ranks of the unemployed, working poor and those in vulnerable employment, the International Labour Office (ILO) says in its annual Global Employment Trends report (GET). (Press release)

June 2005 

• ILO launches new training scheme for Thai women entrepreneurs
  03 June 2005 - The ILO launches the new training scheme “GET Ahead for women in enterprise” which is specially designed for women – particularly those with low incomes - who want to start, or already run a small-scale business. (Press release)

January 2005 

• Bangkok
  Working out of disaster: improving employment and livelihood in countries affected by the Tsunami - [pdf 5476 KB]
  01 January 2005 - A historical and photographic record of the people affected by the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Captures the extent of the disaster. Reviewing crisis responses and what can be learnt from actions undertaken. (Publication)
• Bangkok
  Decent civil works in Nepal and Thailand: from research to action planning - [pdf 831 KB]
  01 January 2005 - Focuses on labour policy and practice relating to decent work in the Nepalese and Thai construction sectors. (Book)

January 2004 

• Bangkok
  Planning and implementing local infrastructure works: guidelines for tambon administrations - [pdf 1790 KB]
  01 January 2004 - Guidance for Tambon administrators. Introduces the basic set-up of the Tambon Administrative Organisation and the concepts of Local Level Planning (LLP) and Labour Based Technology (Book)
• Bangkok
  Small scale contracting: strengthening local capacity for sustainable rural infrastructure in Thailand - [pdf 3365 KB]
  01 January 2004 - Describes the role of Tambon Administrative Offices (TAO) in planning and overseeing infrastructure projects at local level. (Book)

January 2002 

• Bangkok
  Gender equality and decent work in Thailand: a country report for ILO/ADB RETA Project: 5887: strengthening the role of labour standards in selected developing member countries
  01 January 2002 - Examines the existing gap between the positions of female and male workers and opportunities open to women and men in Thailand. (Publication)
• Bangkok
  Towards a strategy for SME cluster and network development in Thailand: a discussion paper for stakeholders
  01 January 2002 - A discussion paper for stakeholders on developing a strategy for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) cluster networks. Makes an assessment of SME network potential in Thailand and describes key elements in a development strategy. (Publication)
• Bangkok
  Micro and small enterprises in Thailand - giants in employment and development: report and recommendations
  01 January 2002 - Report and recommendations regarding micro and small enterprises in Thailand. Bilingual Thai-English publication. (Publication)
• Bangkok
  Ability Thailand: hiring people with disabilities employer perspectives [CD-ROM]
  01 January 2002 - CD-ROM movie including interviews with employers and their employees with disabilities and shows disabled workers on the job, in Thailand. (Publication)

January 2000 

• Bangkok
  Decent work for all: targeting full employment in Thailand
  01 January 2000 - Presents a timely examination of the issues and challenges in tackling the employment situation in Thailand. (Publication)

January 1999 

• Bangkok
  The needs and characteristics of a sample of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Thailand
  01 January 1999 - Reviews problems and needs of a number of Thai urban-based micro and small enterprises (MSEs). (Publication)
• Bangkok
  Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Thailand: definitions and contributions
  01 January 1999 - Reviews the current classification of enterprises in Thailand and describes how it can be improved. (Publication)
• Bangkok
  International best practice in micro and small enterprise development
  01 January 1999 - Reviews international best practice on business development services for small and medium-sized enterprises, and assesses the potential for replication of some of the more promising approaches in Thailand. (Publication)
• Bangkok
  Financial support for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Thailand
  01 January 1999 - Background and recommendations for financing support for micro and small enterprises in Thailand. (Publication)
• Bangkok
  Creating an enabling environment for micro and small enterprise (MSE) development in Thailand
  01 January 1999 - Includes the text of ILO Recommendation concerning General Conditions to Stimulate Job Creation in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 1998 (No.189). (Publication)
• Bangkok
  Business development services for micro and small enterprises in Thailand
  01 January 1999 - Describes and reviews the services provided by a number of business development services in both the private and public sector. Makes recommendations on how to improve the outreach of these services. (Publication)

January 1998 

• Bangkok
  Vocational training of disabled persons in Thailand: a challenge to policymakers
  01 January 1998 - On policymakers approach to vocational training of disabled persons in Thailand. (Publication)