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Thailand’s construction sector embraces green and digital transformation by upskilling youth

Skills study identifying critical digital and green skills needed for the Thai construction sector.

Labour migration

ILO and its partners join forces to protect Indonesian migrant workers from financial cyber threats

The pilot training workshops, supported by the ILO and its partners, marks a significant step toward protecting migrant workers, especially women, from online financial fraud and digital threats.

Tripartism and social dialogue

ILO mentorship programme strengthens responsible business and due diligence in Thailand’s auto sector

The pioneering programme prepares the industry for evolving transitions and requirements, including human rights due diligence (HRDD).

Social protection

Migrant workers at the heart of Thai rubber sector equipped with labour rights and social protection knowledge

ILO, in collaboration with Thai and Japanese partners, advances responsible business conduct and social protection for migrant workers in Thailand’s rubber sector.

Thailand advances labour rights in fishing sector with new phase of EU-funded ‘Ship to Shore Rights’ programme

New phase of the EU-funded Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia programme launched in Thailand to promote safe migration and strengthen protection of migrant workers’ rights in the blue economy, marked by the first National Programme Advisory...

Labour Migration

Thai employers are piloting new approaches to expand social protection for migrant workers

Only 1 in 4 migrant workers in Thailand is currently covered by the Social Security Fund. To help close this gap, the Employers' Confederation of Thailand (ECOT), together with the ILO and the Social Security Office, piloted new data-sharing...

Labour migration

Thailand's Department of Labour Protection and Welfare strengthens protection of women domestic workers

The EU-funded PROTECT Project has continued its support to the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) to ensure decent work for domestic workers in Thailand.

Occupational safety and health

Trade unions take a significant step forward to realise a safe and healthy working environment in Thailand

The ILO workshop empowers trade unions to strengthen workers’ participation in national and workplace-level occupational safety and health standards.

Labour migration

Decent work and fair recruitment key to climate-resilient labour migration in ASEAN

Climate change is disrupting livelihoods and forcing more people to move within and across ASEAN. According to a new ILO brief, protecting migrant workers through decent work and fair recruitment is essential to build resilience and safeguard rights.

News

Thai senate advances workers’ rights through key dialogue with ILO

The Thai Senate Labour Committee visited the ILO in Bangkok to discuss ratifying ILO’s fundamental conventions on freedom of association and collective bargaining, reaffirming Thailand’s commitment to international labour standards.

South-South and Triangular Cooperation

Accelerating South-South Cooperation towards decent work and common development in 2030

An inclusive approach to development remains key for post-COVID19 economic uncertainty in South-East Asia. The ILO ProSSCE-ASEAN project is actively working with partners in the region to support the Global Development Initiative and achieve decent...

Skills and employability

New initiative to boost green and digital skills in ASEAN construction sector

Focused on the Philippines and Thailand, the new ILO initiative with the Government of the Republic of Korea, will deliver green and digital skills training to young people, supporting a sustainable transition in ASEAN’s construction sector.

Op-ed

On the frontlines of crisis: it’s time to recognize domestic workers as essential

To mark Domestic Workers' Day, Kaori Nakamura-Osaka, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the International Labour Organization, explains why an inclusive approach to labour and social protection for domestic...

Occupational safety and health

Thailand ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 155) and the Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health...

Thailand is one of the ILO’s founding Members, joining in 1919, and has ratified 21 ILO Conventions and 2 Protocols to date.

Skills Development

Enhanced approach to work-based learning promotes skills development and decent work in Thailand’s automotive industry

Thailand’s Dual Vocational Training system enhanced in line with ILO standards on apprenticeships, with training developed to equip enterprises in the automotive industry to provide quality on-the-job training.

Tripartism and social dialogue

National industry dialogue fosters greater collaboration across Thailand’s evolving automotive manufacturing supply chain

Amid global shifts and growing uncertainty, the International Labour Organization (ILO) supports a National Industry Dialogue for a Responsible and Sustainable Supply Chain in Thailand to boost auto industry linkages and collaboration.

Op-ed by the ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Harnessing the digital revolution to build safer, healthier workplaces

To mark International Day for Safety and Health at Work, Kaori Nakamura-Osaka, International Labour Organization Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific explains how an inclusive approach to digitalization can help...

Thailand builds safer and healthier workplaces in the age of digitalization

On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Thailand reaffirms its commitment to create well-balanced working environments where technology enhances workers' safety and health.

Informality

ILO report spotlights innovative approaches to tackle informality in Asia and the Pacific

From digital tools to integrated policy reforms, new ILO findings highlight innovative strategies across the region aimed at promoting formal employment and protecting the rights of 1.3 billion informal workers.

Video

Empowering Thailand's Automotive Industry: Skills Development for Responsible Business Conduct