According to Thailand labour law, the Labor Protection Act and the Civil Commercial Code are primarily responsible for administering labor protection laws in Thailand. This means the rights and duties of the employer and employee are governed by series of a laws and procedures.
In the past, labour law in Thailand allow for the employment of children as young as 13. “The Royal Thai Embassy defends the use of child labor, as seen in a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor, stating: "Compared to adults, children are obedient and work eagerly." Thai children under the age of 18 are prohibited by law from working between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and from working overtime, as are pregnant women. Child labor laws have improved significantly since the 1990s, when human rights groups and the U.S. Department of Labor encouraged Thailand to prohibit the legal employment of children as young as 13.”[1] Although, this amendment has already been in force but it seems that many children who are under the age of 18 still working.
As stated before, I think the main factor that causes this problem is poverty. Most child labour seems to come from poor family. They have to work hardly in order to escape from starving. This problem can reflect some government policy whether it should be better revised.
Nice work,keep it up.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the enforcement of child labour in many countries are not so effective.
Anyway, I like your Ferris Wheel.