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A Pathway to a Fairer Platform Economy

A group of delivery motorcycle riders gather at the Ministry of Labour on Aug 30, 2023, to demand better legal protections and a fund to be set up as compensation for any injury suffered during their work. The riders say they are exposed to constant danger during their delivery rounds. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Platform economy, which rapidly expands and covers various services from ride-hailing and food delivery to hotel booking and even dating, are causing concerns over precariousness, safety, isolation and insecurity of platform workers worldwide, including Thailand.

Trebor Scholz, researcher and the founding…

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