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Labour unions, globalization and deregulation in Thailand
- DOI:
- 10.1080/13602380012331288542
pages 214-238
Available online: 04 Jun 2010Abstract
This contribution traces the evolution of work systems and labour-management relationships in Thailand, with emphasis on the nature and role of unions in the Thai economy. We focus on issues that have emerged as a consequence of globalization and privatization (currently the most significant form of deregulation in Thailand). Labour unions are quite weak in Thailand, even in comparison to other rapidly developing countries in the region. Furthermore, unions have been weakened further in recent years as the consequence of government action, prompted both by globalization pressures and extensive privatization of state enterprises. The emergence of a democratic political system in Thailand has not served to reverse this trend. Indeed, a reversal of this trend does not seem likely in the foreseeable future.
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- Available online: 04 Jun 2010
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- a Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- b Pridi Banomyong Institute, Bangkok
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