Who works in Thailands tourist industry and what do they do?
Key Concepts: Interdependence Physical and human processes Cultural understanding and diversity Who works in Thailand’s tourist industry and what do they do? Hundreds of thousands of Thais and migrant workers are employed in the Thai tourist industry which contributes tourism contributes over 5% of the Thai economy’s GDP. As Thailand has become more prosperous, fewer Thai people are willing to work in jobs which are commonly known as “dirty, dangerous, and demeaning”, and Burmese nationals have arrived in Thailand in increasing numbers to fill the labour shortage. The Royal Thai Government has recognized this need by establishing a series of registration processes which, although have had problems associated with them have been a good faith attempt to establish a legal framework and regularize the flow of migrants across porous borders with Myanmar (Burma) , Laos, and Cambodia. Many of the young people come to work in Thailand in order to send money back to their families. Burmese migr
