Thailand

Garment workers strike ongoing in Thailand

Garment workers continue their fight against the sacking of a union leader in Thailand.

A two week strike by hundreds of Garment workers in Thailand is ongoing.

Thailand: Rail strikes against privatisation

Following a wildcat strike which shut down the state rail network on October 31, the rail union is threatening further action if privatisation continues.

The Bangkok Post reported that the State Railways of Thailand (SRT) labour union will resume striking against the Surayud government next month if the authorities fail to meet its demands involving the controversial leases of SRT property to the private sector and revision of SRT privatisation schemes.

1850-today: Thailand

Thanom Kittikachorn - Dictator brought down by 1973 uprising

A brief people's history of Thailand over the past 150 years from its feudal past to its current state as a parliamentary capitalist democracy.

The historical processes that have transformed Thai society, and which are still in the process of transforming it, are no exception from the general world trend. Thailand has been changed out of all recognition during the last 150 years.

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