Digital labour platforms have grown dramatically during the pandemic but the conditions of their workers have not kept up, a public forum organised by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and the Labour Ministry was told.
The forum sought feedback on research into the challenges faced by such workers, including their reportedly being underpaid and a lack of access to government welfare.
Porranee Phuprasert, director of ThaiHealth’s Populations Health Promotion Section, said many workers were made redundant as a result of the pandemic, while some businesses were forced to suspend or close.
With the pandemic, new occupations emerged in the form of digital platforms for trade and services, contributing to the use of short-term employment contracts.
Many people — including informal workers engaging in street vending, home-based work, waste picking,…
