Social Impacts due to the Employment of Foreign Workers in Thailand

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the social impacts resulting from the employment of foreign workers in Thailand 2) to study recommendations related to policies and regulations aimed at addressing the associated social impact issues. This was a qualitative research study using documentary synthesis. The research findings indicated the following social impacts resulting from the employment of foreign workers in Thailand: 1) Thai society was affected by granting Thai nationality to children born in Thailand to foreign parents, leading to increased crime rates. Additionally, national stability and social security were affected, urban areas expanded haphazardly without proper planning, the well-being of residents was compromised, psychological morality declined, social inequality emerged, people pursued their own selfish interests, and human trafficking incidents occurred 2) Recommendations related to policies and regulations to address these social impact issues were proposed as follows: promote a balanced enforcement of laws pertaining to foreign workers, ensure proper allocation of government resources, foster cooperation between the Public Health Ministry and other relevant government agencies to determine budget allocation for public health services, fully protect foreign workers under labor laws through the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare, provide adequate protection and support to foreign workers within the government sector, establish a well-structured and comprehensive database system for foreign workers, encourage and promote the growth of the labor market in Asia, systematically organize information about foreign workers, prepare long-term care workers assisting the elderly adequately for their roles.