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Thailand's work and health transition
Author(s) -
Kelly Matthew,
Strazdins Lyndall,
Ellora Tarie D,
Khamman Suwanee,
Seubsman Samang,
Sleigh Adrian C.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international labour review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1564-913X
pISSN - 0020-7780
DOI - 10.1111/j.1564-913x.2010.00092.x
Subject(s) - legislation , government (linguistics) , work (physics) , mental health , constitution , state (computer science) , economic growth , enforcement , occupational safety and health , business , political science , economics , medicine , law , mechanical engineering , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm , psychiatry , computer science
. Thailand has experienced a rapid economic transition from agriculture to manufacturing and services, and to more formal employment. Its labour market regulation and worker representation, however, are much weaker than they are in developed countries, which underwent these transitions more slowly and sequentially, decades earlier. The authors examine the strengthening of Thailand's policy and legislation on occupational safety and health in response to international standards, a new democratic Constitution, fear of foreign trade embargoes, and fatal workplace disasters. In concluding, they identify key challenges remaining for policy‐makers, including enforcement of legislation and measurement of new mental and physical health effects.