6. Labour Development Policy
It is apparent that human resources are the heart and soul of the New Economy. The Government has, therefore, set the following guidelines for developing and elevating Thai labour as follows:
(1) Promote the private sector to play a part in developing labour skills and expertise in order to improve the quality and skills of Thai labour. Towards this end, the Government will institute monetary and fiscal policies in order that the development of labour skills and expertise will be responsive to the needs of enterprises in each community. Labourers should receive just compensation with a view to alleviating the unemployment problem, reducing the migration from the countryside to seek employment in urban areas, and improving the quality of life of the people in each locality.
(2) Implement adequate social security measures; expand the range and scope of labour welfare in order to provide suitable protection for labourers, both within and outside the system; protect the health, safety and environment in the workplace, particularly one that will protect child and women labourers.
(3) Promote the creation of a labour relations system that will provide the opportunity for all sides concerned to participate in the resolution of labour problems as well as develop and protect labourers in an efficient and just manner.
(4) Protect Thai labourers overseas from being exploited by employment brokers and employers.
(5) Stipulate appropriate measures for dealing with foreign labour, taking into consideration the private sector's need for labour as well as the requirements of maintaining order and internal security, and the need to develop domestic labour as replacement in key areas.