Blogs

23May2019

Lack of compensation for human trafficking victims in Thailand

Human trafficking is a global issue where hopeful workers are deceived, often by people they trust, and end up as victims of forced labor….

21Nov2018

Pushing for electronic payment in the Thai fishing industry

Photo: Free source Interview with Mr. Jason Judd, Chief Technical Advisor, International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia, and Lao People’s Democratic…

10Oct2018

One way to reduce forced labour

A study by Rapid Asia, conducted on behalf of ILO Ethiopia in 2017, estimated that 72 percent of returned migrants could be regarded as…

02Jan2018

Migration Helps to Reduce Poverty

In a recent survey, carried out by Rapid Asia on behalf of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM),…

27Dec2017

Public Discussion on the Outcomes of Labor Migration in South-East Asia

Event’s date and time: January 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm In 2017 ILO, IOM, and Rapid Asia conducted a study to obtain a better…

22Dec2017

Migration Outcome Index

Photo : Undocumented Cambodian migrants arrive by train at Anranya Prathet, Thailand prior to onward transportation to the border. © International Organization of Migration…

17Oct2017

Demand for Shark Fin Potentially Increasing in Thailand

Photo: Ecozine.com Imagine cutting off the fins of a shark and then throwing the carcass back into the water. Still alive, the shark slowly…

13Sep2017

Is Thailand Facing Another Migrant Exodus?

Photo: 2014 Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha Thailand has some 3–4 million migrant workers that fill the gap for much needed low-skilled labor and companies in several…