TY - JOUR
T1 - Thailand's work and health transition
AU - Kelly, Matthew
AU - Strazdins, Lyndall
AU - Ellora, Tarie D.
AU - Khamman, Suwanee
AU - Seubsman, Sam ang
AU - Sleigh, Adrian C.
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77955991500&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2010.00092.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2010.00092.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0020-7780
VL - 149
SP - 373
EP - 386
JO - International Labour Review
JF - International Labour Review
IS - 3
ER -