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Some Reasons Not to Panic About a Thai Demographic Collapse

Some Reasons Not to Panic About a Thai Demographic Collapse

By David Hutt
Thailand’s working-age population could decline by around a fifth by 2050, but things are not as grim as they look.

In Bangkok, Myanmar’s Exiles Find Space and Time to Rebuild

In Bangkok, Myanmar’s Exiles Find Space and Time to Rebuild

By Morgan Reinwald
Art houses, tea, and kickboxing offer jobs – and some respite – from the country’s ongoing conflict.
Looking At Demographics, Thailand’s Minimum Wage Hike Makes Sense

Looking At Demographics, Thailand’s Minimum Wage Hike Makes Sense

By David Hutt
The country's shrinking workforce is primarily a problem for consumption, not production.

Fears About Migrant Workers in Thailand Unfounded, Cambodian PM Admits

Fears About Migrant Workers in Thailand Unfounded, Cambodian PM Admits

By Sebastian Strangio
Following earlier comments from the Cambodian leader, Thailand's Move Forward Party denied it had any policy of expelling migrant workers from the country.

One Woman’s Journey From Persecution in Myanmar to Sex Work in Thailand

One Woman’s Journey From Persecution in Myanmar to Sex Work in Thailand

By Shivaji Das and Yolanda Yu
"I don’t know about my future. How about you? Do you know your future?"

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Rethinking Social Protection Programs: Cambodian Migrant Workers Deserve Better

Rethinking Social Protection Programs: Cambodian Migrant Workers Deserve Better

By Try Sophea
COVID-19 has imposed a particularly heavy burden on Southeast Asia's thousands of undocumented migrant workers.

UN Calls on Asian Nations to Vaccinate Migrant Workers Against COVID-19

UN Calls on Asian Nations to Vaccinate Migrant Workers Against COVID-19

By Sebastian Strangio
In many places, migrants have been disproportionately affected by the spread of COVID-19.
In Migrant Worker Hub, Thailand Sees a Rare Coronavirus Surge

In Migrant Worker Hub, Thailand Sees a Rare Coronavirus Surge

By Sebastian Strangio
The COVID-19 outbreak puts a spotlight on Thailand’s large floating population of migrant workers from Myanmar.

COVID-19: Thailand’s Looming Second Wave

COVID-19: Thailand’s Looming Second Wave

By Tom Fawthrop
Can Thailand avoid following in Singapore’s footsteps by upgrading its treatment of migrant workers?

Burmese Migrant Women at Risk in Thailand

Burmese Migrant Women at Risk in Thailand

By Maggi Quadrini
Discriminatory practices are holding Burmese migrant women back.

Thailand’s Migrant Workers in a Changing Legal System

Thailand’s Migrant Workers in a Changing Legal System

By Maximillian Morch
12 months after a controversial Royal Ordinance on foreign laborers, how have things changed for Thailand’s migrant workforce?
Thailand's Construction Nomads

Thailand's Construction Nomads

By Antolín Avezuela and Ana Salvá
Hundreds of migrant construction workers reside in shipping containers in the outskirts of Bangkok.

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