Most of the legal framework was developed during the mid-to-late twentieth century, as Thailand's economy saw rapid expansion beginning in the Cold War period.
[1] The practice of modern slavery in some of the country's industries became a subject of international attention in the 2010s, with the government attempting to address the issues in response.
[5] As of January 2020[update], the average wage in Bangkok was 20,854 baht per month according to the National Statistical Office (NSO).
[7] A law originating during the nationalist government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram in the 1940s limited certain occupations to Thai nationals.
[9] On 1 July 2018 a new labour law will go into effect, capping the number of foreign employees at businesses operating in Thailand.
Passed by the National Legislative Assembly in April 2018, the new law will restrict the number of foreign employees to a maximum of 20 percent of workforce in the industrial and services sectors.