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25Jul2024

Thailand automotive workforce need upskilling

An ILO study carried out by Rapid Asia confirms Thailand’s automotive industry is shifting towards more sustainable and technologically advanced manufacturing processes. Hence, sector…

04Jul2024

How evidence for change helped domestic workers

Rapid Asia carries out projects worldwide, finding evidence for sustainable change to support our clients and move their programs forward. Evidence is not just…

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…

08Mar2024

Rapid Asia signs the Women´s Empowerment Principles

Rapid Asia is happy to announce that we are part of the United Nations Women´s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) community. Our Founder, Daniel Lindgren, signed…

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…

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

Seeking opportunities elsewhere: Exploring the lives and challenges of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand

In early 2023, Rapid Asia has contributed in a Seeking opportunities elsewhere: Exploring the lives and challenges of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand project…

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…

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…