Foreign Labor Administration According to the UN Charter on Three Coastline Provinces (Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, and Samut Songkhram)

Abstract

This study mixed methods research focused objectives were to explore the government policy on foreign labor in Thailand according to laws on foreign labor, human rights, UN Charter, International Labor Organization (ILO); the impact from foreign labor in the three coastline provinces; quality of life of foreign laborers in the area; and suggestions on foreign labor administration for implementation. The research findings were as following. The policy on foreign labor administration in Thailand was suitable by adhering to equal labor protection without discrimination against either legal or illegal laborers. Those foreign laborers under the Labor Protection Act BE 2541 were covered as the Thai laborers according to the UN Charter. But the implementation under the Act had not been successful due to concerned implementing government officials, employers and employees. The impact on the people in the three coastline provinces by the foreign labor consisted of changing ways of life, basic public service competition. The quality of life of foreign labors in the three coastline provinces was guaranteed equally as the Thai laborers by the government under the law. But there was the problem of access to the rights on basic public services together with housing, health care, etc. Suggestion on foreign labor administration indicated collaboration for integrative work from all sectors and all levels from the government, business, local administrations as well as the local people to achieve success that the Thai people and foreign laborers can live peacefully causing no troubles to theThai society.