Sustaining Momentum for the Employer Pays Principle in Thailand: Cross-sectoral insights on collective responsibility 

Ethical Recruitment as a Key Norm  Over the last decade, Thailand’s seafood sector has faced international scrutiny for indicators of forced labor and debt bondage, in particular affecting migrant workers from neighboring countries including Myanmar and Cambodia. Industry platforms such as the Seafood Task Force (STF) responded by adopting a Code of Conduct and auditable standards that prohibit recruitment and hiring‑related fees … Read more

Thailand Bound: An Exploration of Labor Migration Infrastructures in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR

We conducted an exploratory study of the recruitment practices in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR for workers destined for Thailand to map the critical intervention points in these sending countries where the risks to jobseekers begin. Our findings represent a snapshot of a dynamic process and depict the current environment in which labor migration in … Read more