Migration Virtual Hub - Thailand
Thailand is a hub for outgoing, incoming and transiting migrant workers. It is also a major source, destination and transit country for trafficking of men, women and children. In this paper, the discussions centre on Thailand as a receiving country for migrant labour. However, it also discusses the role of the Government in safeguarding the rights of Thai workers who leave the country.
The majority of low-skilled, low-wage migrant workers in Thailand originate from Myanmar, the Lao PDR and Cambodia, and are mainly employed in sectors related to fishing and seafood processing, construction, agriculture, textiles and garment making, and household help. The Government has indicated that illegal immigration is one of its biggest challenges, estimating that in Thailand there are more than one million illegal migrants from Myanmar, over 110,000 from the Lao PDR and over 120,000 from Cambodia.
Country Context
Key Gender and Human Rights Issues
Key Stakeholders
Ratification Records and Compliance with CEDAW
- Discrimination
- Policy Measures
- Trafficking and Forced Labour
- Prosecution
- Protection
- Prevention
- Employment
- Bilateral Agreements
- Minimum Age and Minimum Wage
- Regulation of Employment Agencies
- Health Care
- Equality before the Law
- Women's Access to Justice
Analysis and Conclusions
Recommendations
References
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