Immigration and the Thai labour market

A cotton weaver at an opium-replacement development project near the Myanmar border. The Thai economy has a large labour-intensive informal sector. (Photo: AAP)

Author: Dilaka Lathapipat, TDRI

There is a widespread belief among Thais that immigrants reduce local workers’ job opportunities and depress wages.

This is evident from an opinion survey study conducted in late 2010 by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Triangle Project on public attitudes to migration and migrant workers. Read more…