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Fact sheet

Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains Asia (RISSC) in Thailand

Funded by the Government of Japan, the RISSC project aims to build more resilient, inclusive and sustainable global supply chains as an entry point and catalyst for advancing decent work, addressing human and labour right risks, and building forward...

Staff list of the ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific

ILO in action

How migrant workers in Thailand are learning more about their rights

The Thai language and labour laws used to leave Soe Moe Oo, a Burmese migrant worker in Thailand feeling helpless. However, after being training by an ILO-supported Migrant Resource Centre, Soe Moe Oo now proudly helps other migrant workers overcome...

Domestic workers

New rights for domestic workers in Thailand

In a significant step forward, Thailand has given domestic workers many of the same labour protections enjoyed by workers employed in other sectors. Anna Engblom, the Chief Technical Adviser of ILO’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme, supported by the...

Domestic workers

2024 Thai Regulations on Domestic Work: Are you following the law?

Disability and work

Look at me: ILO training opens doors for young people in Thailand to pursue careers

With his hair dyed orange, Thanakorn Suddai said he wanted to become a barber. As a person with a hearing disability, Suddai learned to cut hair thanks to the ILO-supported hairdressing training, which used visual demonstrations and sign language as...

ILO study reveals skills development and responsible business conduct needs in Thailand’s automotive sector

Findings highlight need for industry to adapt to transition to electric and low-carbon vehicles.

Executive summary

Navigating transformational changes and transitions in Thailand’s automotive manufacturing sector

The automotive manufacturing sector in Thailand is undergoing significant transformations, largely driven by technological advancements and the shifts towards electric and other low-carbon vehicles as part of the green revolution.

Video

Thailand's auto sector: Skilled workforce and responsible business conduct

Video interviews with workers and employers on equipping Thailand's auto manufacturing industry with a skilled workforce and responsible business conduct for transition.

Final report

Navigating transformational changes and transitions

The automotive manufacturing sector in Thailand is undergoing significant transformations, largely driven by technological advancements and the shifts towards electric and other low-carbon vehicles as part of the green revolution.

News

Social and solidarity economy critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia-Pacific

Policymakers, workers' and employers' organizations and practitioners across Asia and the Pacific are leveraging the social and solidarity economy toward sustainable development in the region.

Domestic workers

A summary of key findings: Skilled to care, forced to work? Recognizing the skills profiles of migrant domestic workers in ASEAN amid...

The study carried out in 2023 by the International Labour Organization’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada...

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Better protection needed for Cambodian migrant workers in the fishing and seafood industries

A ground-breaking report by the International Labour Organization provides recommendations for enhancing the legal protections of Cambodian migrant fishers and seafood processing workers in line with international standards.

Thailand ratifies the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention (No. 144)

Thailand becomes the 158th country in the world to ratify the Convention No. 144, a governance Convention.

Fact sheet

Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition in Thailand

Funded by the Government of Japan, the “Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition” project is part of the Automotive Supply Chain Programme in Thailand. The purpose is to harness opportunities to improve human capital,...

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Cambodia’s labour migration governance framework: A comparative analysis with international labour standards for recruitment, work in...

This comparative legal analysis was conducted to support Cambodia in strengthening its labour migration governance framework, in line with international labour standards.

APESO

Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

This Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 report pulls together the most recent statistics to depict the state of the labour market and its impact on the 3.4 billion people living in the region. Beyond past trends, the report examines the...

Video of the Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 launch event

This video recording captured the launch of ILO's flagship report, held at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) in Bangkok and online, on 28 May 2024.

APESO 2024

Asia-Pacific labour markets show recovery amidst looming demographic challenges

The Asia Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024, reveals persistent employment issues and calls for inclusive policies to avert ageing crisis.

Media Advisory

The International Labour Organization (ILO) to release a new report “Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 - Promoting decent...