Human resources capacity building in Thailand: government responses to the impact of skill labour shortage on economic development

Thailand’s development progress is described as being stuck within the middle income trap, with its causes directly linked with the shortage of skilled labour that enable the transformation of economic activity. This thesis directly engages in this topic, exploring historical policy responses and future actions that may be implemented by the Thai government to support human resource capacity building that will unlock future economic development. In doing so, this thesis identified critical factors for future policy initiatives of Thailand, including policies for engaging substitute and migrant workforces, and redirecting educational and training agendas to supply an appropriately skilled talent pool.