Are Migrant Workers in Thailand on a Positive Trajectory?
Thailand is a strong labour magnet in Southeast Asia, particularly for low-skilled workers from Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar (CLM). In 2020, an ILO study, carried out by Rapid Aisa, highlighted that nearly three million migrant workers support agriculture, construction, services, and domestic work in Thailand. A follow up study by Rapid Aisa in 2025, published by the World Bank, captured the current picture of the CLM migrant workers in Thailand. So, after five years, are migrant workers on a positive trajectory?…