TRIANGLE II Quarterly Briefing Note: Thailand (January - March 2016)

For the last two decades, Thailand has been a key destination for migrant workers from neighbouring countries, and increasingly from further afield in the ASEAN region. Estimates suggest that there are currently 3.5 million migrants working in Thailand, comprising approximately nine per cent of country’s labour force. These migrants are predominately employed in low-skilled jobs in fishing, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, domestic work and other services, with the comparatively higher wages offered the main pull factor.