Thailand's Hidden Workforce:
Burmese Women Factory Workers
17 Oct 6-8 pm
Book launch with authors Ruth Pearson
and Kyoko Kusakabe
Millions of Burmese women migrate into Thailand each year to form the
basis of the Thai agricultural and manufacturing workforce.
Un-documented and unregulated, this army of migrant workers constitutes
the ultimate 'disposable' labour force, enduring grueling working
conditions and much aggression from the Thai police and immigration
authorities. This insightful book ventures into a part of the global
economy rarely witnessed by Western observers. Based on unique empirical
research, it provides the reader with a gendered account of the role of
women migrant workers in Thailand's factories and interrogates the ways
in which they manage their families and their futures.
Praise for Thailand's Hidden Workforce
'The authors give a voice to a part of Thailand's workforce invisible to
many Thais, and to consumers across Asia and around the world who buy
the cheap goods they produce. That voice is authentic, and paired with
sound analysis of the issues raised.'
Chris Hogg, correspondent BBC Asia, Shanghai
'The labels on your clothes do not say 'Made by Burmese migrant women in Thailand', but once you have read this book you will carry that information with you. Many thanks to the authors for exposing these conditions.'
Jackie Pollock, director, MAP Foundation, Thailand
Chris Hogg, correspondent BBC Asia, Shanghai
'The labels on your clothes do not say 'Made by Burmese migrant women in Thailand', but once you have read this book you will carry that information with you. Many thanks to the authors for exposing these conditions.'
Jackie Pollock, director, MAP Foundation, Thailand
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