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16May2024

High out-of-pocket expenditures on prescription drugs in Vietnam

As shown in Figure 1 below, many countries in the Mekong Region have very high out-of-pocket expenditures (OOPE) on healthcare. Even though about 93%…

11Apr2024

Decent work means responsible business in the automotive sector

A recent study by Rapid Asia on behalf of the ILO reveals that Thailand’s automotive industry shows strengths in the form of comparably high…

01Mar2024

Are you eating endangered sharks?

A chef pours shark fin soup into a clay pot at a restaurant in Bangkok’s Chinatown. A bowl of shark fin soup in downtown…

15Feb2024

Pakistani migrant workers at risk of HIV in GULF States

Pakistan has a long history of emigration for work, particularly to the Gulf States. Due to a lack of knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases,…

30Jan2024

Why employers risk employing undocumented migrants

Most of the migrants in Thailand are from Myanmar and have been coming to the country since the economic boom between 1987 and 1996….

12Dec2023

Encouraging regular migration from Myanmar to Thailand

Following the economic boom between 1987 and 1996, Thailand experienced large-scale labour migration from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Lao PDR. Today, most of the migrants…

30Nov2023

Thai poultry sector and the rights due diligence law

Thailand produces 3.3 million tonnes of chicken meat annually (3.3% of global output) and its chicken exports account for 10.8% of the global market…

09Nov2023

Upskilling and reskilling needs in Thailand’s automotive sector

The automotive sector is the cornerstone of Thailand’s economy and plays a critical role in providing employment opportunities for a wide range of skill…

09Oct2023

Is It Time to Revive the Fin-Free Thailand Campaign?

Did you know that up to an estimated 73 million sharks are killed annually for shark fin soup [1]? What are the consequences of…

20Jul2023

Migrant Domestic Workers Need Equal Access to Social Security

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). However, a recently published report titled “Skilled to care, forced to…

16May2023

Rooms for Improvement to Combat Trafficking in Persons in ASEAN

The ASEAN Convention against Trafficking in Persons (ACTIP) was signed by ten ASEAN Heads of State in 2015 and became effective in 2017. The…

28Feb2023

What drives meaningful youth engagement?

Photo credit: United Nations More and more international organizations have realized the importance of engaging youth in sustainable development programs. Various youth engagement programs…