🚨 “Healthcare costs are rising… informal workers still lack access to social protection… So how should Thailand move forward?”

As “health” and “social security” become key pillars of the modern economy, Thailand and ASEAN countries are joining forces to seek sustainable solutions together 🌏

📌 The Employers’ Confederation of Thailand (ECOT)
assigned
Mr. Bowornsak Klahan,
Advisor to ECOT,
to participate in the Regional Forum organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with Mahidol University.

✨ Under the theme:
“Inclusive and Integrated Social Health Protection:
Policy and Research Priorities to Advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Universal Social Protection (USP)”

📅 12–13 May 2026
📍 Jubilee Prestige Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

This important regional platform brought together policymakers, academics, labour organizations, employers’ organizations, and development partners from across the region to exchange ideas and best practices on:
✅ Expanding social health protection for informal workers
✅ Supporting migrant workers and vulnerable groups
✅ Reducing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses
✅ Building sustainable and accessible social protection systems

🌍 Because “good health” is not only a personal issue —
it is the foundation of workforce quality, national competitiveness, and Thailand’s economic future.

ECOT remains committed to following global trends and international best practices to support the development of balanced labour and social protection policies that strengthen both workers’ quality of life and the long-term sustainability of Thai businesses.