Conclusion
Thailand remains a major agricultural exporter in Southeast Asia. Most of the
farms are still relatively small, family-oriented operations that operate in the
informal sector economy. In the focus on industrial development, those engaged
in agriculture have not received the attention needed to ensure their future
prosperity and health. The King of Thailand has long promoted a philosophy
called the “Sufficient Economy.” This philosophy urges that the country’s development
expectations be moderated, that individuals and communities appreciate
the resources they have, and that economic development follow a course of careful risk management. Such an approach, if focused on developing policies to
protect and support informal sector agricultural workers, would ensure Thai
agriculture remained a sustainable industry, while at the same time protecting
both the environment and human health. This paper outlines several areas where
immediate action would improve the health of agricultural workers as well as
several areas where more information is needed to define future policies.
However, in May of 2014, a military coup ousted the government of Prime
Minister Yingluck Shinawatra replacing it with a military-run “National
Council for Peace and Order.” In August 2014, General Prayuth Chan-ocha,
the head of the National Council for Peace and Order, was elected as Prime
Minister by the Parliament, and democratic elections are not planned until
October 2015 at the earliest. This political uncertainty and the resulting economic
uncertainty within Thailand make substantial policy changes unlikely in
the near future.
ConclusionThailand remains a major agricultural exporter in Southeast Asia. Most of thefarms are still relatively small, family-oriented operations that operate in theinformal sector economy. In the focus on industrial development, those engagedin agriculture have not received the attention needed to ensure their futureprosperity and health. The King of Thailand has long promoted a philosophycalled the “Sufficient Economy.” This philosophy urges that the country’s developmentexpectations be moderated, that individuals and communities appreciatethe resources they have, and that economic development follow a course of careful risk management. Such an approach, if focused on developing policies toprotect and support informal sector agricultural workers, would ensure Thaiagriculture remained a sustainable industry, while at the same time protectingboth the environment and human health. This paper outlines several areas whereimmediate action would improve the health of agricultural workers as well asseveral areas where more information is needed to define future policies.However, in May of 2014, a military coup ousted the government of PrimeMinister Yingluck Shinawatra replacing it with a military-run “NationalCouncil for Peace and Order.” In August 2014, General Prayuth Chan-ocha,the head of the National Council for Peace and Order, was elected as PrimeMinister by the Parliament, and democratic elections are not planned untilOctober 2015 at the earliest. This political uncertainty and the resulting economicuncertainty within Thailand make substantial policy changes unlikely inthe near future.
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