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Practical guide explains key terms on labour rights, supply chains and trade

Designed for a wide audience, the guide promotes shared understanding of fundamental rights at work across supply chains.

Trade and decent work

Thailand National policy dialogue on trade and decent work

Harnessing Thailand’s global competitiveness through decent work In Thailand, exports account for approximately 70 per cent of GDP and nearly 42 per cent of total employment relies on trade with other countries. As such, underlying the...

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Labour migration governance in ASEAN

A review of the implementation of recommendations from the 3rd to 16th ASEAN Forums on Migrant Labour

Migration

Advancing Skills Mobility, Recognition and Development in ASEAN: Unlocking Opportunities for Migrant Workers through the Vientiane...

This report, developed in support of the Vientiane Declaration on Skills Mobility, Recognition and Development for Migrant Workers, and its accompanying Checklist, presents a comprehensive analysis of the current challenges and opportunities in...

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Labour migration in ASEAN: Analysis from the International Labour Migration Statistics Database in ASEAN

Labour migration is an established feature in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region and its labour markets. Reliable and comprehensive statistical data is essential to inform evidence-based policy to govern labour migration and...

News

Empowering Thai employers to champion migrant workers’ rights and protection

Employers in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand, build skills to deliver post-arrival migrant worker training on labour rights and occupational safety and health.

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

TRIANGLE in ASEAN: knowledge products

In addition to the research products and publications, TRIANGLE in ASEAN produces and support the development of products on key labour migration issues within South-East Asia.

TRIANGLE's impact

TRIANGLE in ASEAN key results 2011-2025

This two-pager presents the TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme's key results, covering 2011 to 2025.

News and updates from TRIANGLE in ASEAN

TRIANGLE in ASEAN delivers technical assistance and support with the overall goal of maximizing the contribution of labour migration to equitable, inclusive and stable growth in ASEAN. See below a compilation of the latest programme news and updates.

Language training helps migrant workers improve communication and access to services

Basic language skills provide an essential entry point for migrant workers to access healthcare, understand labour rights and participate in their communities.

News

Thailand places decent work at heart of trade competitiveness

National dialogue explores Thailand’s path toward sustainable competitiveness and stronger labour standards in a changing global trade landscape.

ASEAN launches new regional roadmap to prevent child labour

With ILO’s technical support, ASEAN has launched a new ten-year framework aimed at preventing child labour and eliminating its worst forms.

PROTECT project

Strengthening accountability and protection for migrant workers in Thailand’s construction sector

Migrant worker volunteers are helping their peers learn about labour rights, entitlements, healthcare, and protection from gender-based violence across Thailand’s construction sites.

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Thailand latest news

Protecting the rights of women migrant workers and migrant children in South-East Asia

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Regional latest news

Protecting the rights of women migrant workers and migrant children in South-East Asia

Migrant Worker Resource Centres

Empowering Migrant Workers: Lessons Learned from ILO Migrant Worker Resource Centres in the ASEAN region

This publication draws on the experience of the International Labour Organisation’s support for Migrant Worker Resource Centres (MRCs) in the ASEAN region. It highlights how these centres improve access to information, legal aid, and social...

Empowering migrant workers in Indonesia and Thailand with digital, cybersecurity and financial skills

Through digital micro-courses, 52 trainers and 140 migrant workers across Indonesia and Thailand enhanced their financial skills and digital awareness against online scams and fraud.

ILO Brief

ILO’s work on migration in Asia and the Pacific

The governance of labour migration is of core importance to the ILO. Much of the international migration occurring today is propelled by the search for decent work. The centrality of work to migration flows in the context of Asia and the Pacific is...

Thailand faces shortfall of 250,000 care workers by 2037, ILO report finds

A new ILO study launched to mark International Day for Care and Support projects that Thailand’s demand for home-based care will surge as its population ages. The report calls for greater investment in community care and decent work for national and...

Care at home: Projecting Thailand’s need for national and migrant labour for home-based care for older persons

Thailand is ageing. By 2037, one third of the population will be over 60 years of age. This study projects that the need for paid home-based care workers will increase by at least 70 per cent, with up to 250,000 additional paid care workers required...