Thailand (The Kingdom of): ILO Subregional Office for East Asia

December 2009
- 2-3 December 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
  Advisory Group Meeting on Economic and Social Empowerment of Thai and Filipino Migrants including Victims of Trafficking, Returned from the EU and Neighbouring Countries
  The MEETING will provide the participants with an opportunity to discuss strengthened cooperation between sending and receiving countries on the return of migrants who have been exploited including trafficked victims. All resource persons will be asked to present papers on their countries’ return and reintegration programs, existing services, gaps and continuing challenges (Meeting)
November 2009
- 23-25 November 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
  Asian Regional Technical Consultation on Guidelines for the Preparation of National Child Labour Policies and Action Plans on Mainstreaming Child Labour Concerns in Broader Policy Frameworks
  The meeting aims to validate the draft guidelines on the preparation of the National Child Labour Policies and Action Plans, and the Mainstreaming Child Labour Concerns in Broader Policy Frameworks (Workshop)
- 11-13 November 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
  20th Asian conference on occupational health (Workshop)
- 3-4 November 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
  National workshop on the Gaps and Challenges in the Realization of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining in Thailand (Workshop)
October 2009
- Regional experts discuss impact of financial crisis on jobs and global production networks
  13 October 2009 - New research into the effects of the economic crisis on jobs in global production networks has been highlighted at an international meeting at Thammasat University. The meeting brought together experts and researchers from 14 countries in Asia and the Pacific to discuss their research findings and the impact of the crisis. ... (Press release)
September 2009
- Going back, moving on, a synthesis report of the trends and experiences of returned trafficking victims in Thailand and the Philippines - [pdf 6595 KB]
  30 September 2009 - The report explores some of the issues, obstacles and opportunities related to the return and integration of women migrants who have experienced exploitative situation abroad, including forced labour and human trafficking. It is based on a series of interviews with returned victims of trafficking in Thailand and the Philippines. (Report)
- PEPDEL Promoting the Employability and Employment of People with Disabilities through Effective Legislation
  The ILO works in partnership with Irish Aid, the Government of Ireland’s programme of development assistance, to create greater opportunities for women and men, including people with disabilities, to secure decent work and income. (Project)
- Promoting occupational health services for workers in the informal economy through primary care units - [pdf 552 KB]
  15 September 2009 - This working paper reviews and analyses the substantial efforts of the primary care units(PCU)in different districts under the guidance of the Bureau for Occupational and Environmental Diseases of the Ministry of Public Health. The paper highlights the impact of their efforts and recommends the next important steps at both national policy and provincial levels. (Working paper)
April 2009
- Bangkok
  Operational guideline on the prevention and suppression of trafficking for labour purposes, and assistance and protection for trafficked persons - [pdf 240 KB]
  22 April 2009 - (Article)
- Bangkok
  MOU on operational procedures for concerned agencies in prevention, suppression, and solution for human trafficking problem in 9 lower central provinces (Thailand)2008 - [pdf 414 KB]
  22 April 2009 - The MOU on operation procedures for concerned agencies in combating human trafficking in the lower part of central Thailand, consists of 9 provinces including Kanchanaburi, Nakorn Pathom, Prachup Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi, Supanburi, Samutprakan, Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkram. (Article)
October 2008
- ILO Mekong Sub-regional Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women
  The project (which closed in October 2008) worked to prevent human trafficking and combat labour exploitation in the countries of the Mekong region. (Project)
January 2007
- Bangkok
  Thailand labour market indicators 1990-2004 - [pdf 1143 KB]
  01 January 2007 - Labour market indicators for Thailand. It offers estimates of the Thai Labour force 1990-2004. (Book)
January 2006
- Bangkok
  The Mekong challenge - working day and night - the plight of migrant child workers in Mae Sot, Thailand - [pdf 775 KB]
  01 January 2006 - Report on the findings of a survey of more than 300 Burmese children working in factories on the Thai side of the border reveals a situation of serious labour exploitation, in many cases considered to be worst forms of child labour. (Book)
- Bangkok
  Integrating occupational health services into public health sytems : a model developed with Thailand's primary care units - [pdf 791 KB]
  01 January 2006 - Report on a pilot programme with Thailand's Ministry of to integrate occupational health services into public health systems. (Book)
January 2004
- Bangkok
  Technical note on the extension of social security to the informal economy in Thailand - [pdf 3875 KB]
  01 January 2004 - Presents an overview of the informal economy in Thailand and identifies the main issues relating to social security coverage. (Book)
- Bangkok
  Thailand social security priority and needs survey - [pdf 849 KB]
  01 January 2004 - Based on the findings of the Social Security Priority and Needs Survey, analyses the social security coverage in Thailand, the risk priority, social protection and social security needs of those without social security. (Book)
January 2003
- Bangkok
  Action research: gender dimension of skills development in vocational training in Thailand - [pdf 3999 KB]
  01 January 2003 - Research on gender dimension of skills development in vocational training, evaluating skills development systems, equal access to training and jobs to women and men, good policies, and practices aimed at reducing or removing gender inequalities. (Publication)