Raising the Bar for Occupational Health Care through International Health Alliance: A Twinning Framework to Enhance and Expand Occupational Health Services at Bangkok Dusit Medical Services

Jackilen Shannon, Chaiyos Kunanusont, Jessica Rein,, Wannapha Petchkrua, Gary Rischitelli, Evelyn Leechawengwong, Pankit Siripool, Garnchit Kunawudhi, Chrisakorn Pakhunanittha, Robert A. Schuff, Artitaya Chokpocasombut; Papa-on Kohlakklang, Rita Juneja (+5 others)
2017 The Bangkok Medical Journal  
O ver the past 50 years, Thailand has transitioned from a developing agrarian-based economy to a newly industrialized country at a very rapid rate, resulting in the development of service and knowledge industries sector alongside an agricultural and industrial sector as it attempts to integrate into the global economy. 1 This rapid transition stands in contrast to most developed nations where the shift to largely service and knowledge economies took place more slowly and sequentially, allowing
more » ... or the concurrent development of state regulation, worker representation and worker health. According to the National Statistical Office of Thailand, the country's population was 65.58 million individuals in 2016 (Table 1 ).
doi:10.31524/bkkmedj.2017.09.019 fatcat:ihr4tqs4drfn3egryf2gtbhsda