Legal Measures for Health Care of Informal Workers in Thailand

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the innovation in legal protection for informal workers in Thailand. The study was a qualitative research which studied from ILO (International Labor Organization) Conventions, Thai labor laws related to informal workers, and labor experts. The findings indicated that the government attempted to create the main welfare system for informal workers to fill the legal gaps through Social Security, Universal Health Care Coverage, and Community Welfare. However, these were unable to protect informal workers effectively. For this reason, labor government agencies created innovations in protection for informal workers, innovations in prevention and solutions of the protection for informal workers, and innovations in promoting protection for informal workers.
These provide effective protection and access to welfare in order to guarantee the health and social security of informal workers for improving their quality of life. Key words: Innovation, Legal Protection, Informal Workers, Quality of life