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In addition, the development with emphasis on industrial ○ ○ ○ Human Rights Situations
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production in the market economy results in many negative ○
impacts. Cheap labour is used to induce foreign investment. ○ ○ ○
Income disparity and the inequitable distribution become worse. ○ ○

Under such circumstances, the basic rights of workers, such as ○ ○ ○
the right to form a union, safe working conditions with minimum ○ ○ ○

labour protection guarantee, are also deprived. ○ ○ ○

Moreover, the vulnerable groups including women are still ○ ○ ○
unable to have an equal opportunity to develop their potential ○ ○ ○

and access to education, including the public welfare. Ethnic
groups, particularly the non-citizen ones, have faced discrimination ○
and unfair practices since their rights and dignity are not duly ○ ○ ○

respected. ○ ○ ○

4) The natural resource base and the community rights ○ ○ ○ ○

The Constitution guarantees the community rights with ○ ○ ○ ○
regard to the protection of their traditional knowledge, as well as ○ ○
the right to participate in the management of their natural ○ ○ ○

resources and environment, as well as to benefit in a sustainable ○ ○ ○
way. This is to raise awareness and empower the local ○ ○

communities to protect their natural resources, traditional ○ ○ ○
knowledge and the land. However, Thailand is still facing ○ ○ ○
challenges in this aspect. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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