The Maritime Labor Convention 2006 (MLC) came into force on August 20, 2013. The MLC will now provides basic guarantees of adequate living and working conditions for seafarers while on board vessels at sea.
Thailand, as a member of the International Labor Organization (ILO), however, has not yet ratified the MLC because related domestic laws are required to undergo legal processes. Neighboring nations, i.e., Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia, have all ratified this convention.
International merchant marine business has a key role in the global economy, given that over 90 percent of global freight transport is carried on commercial marine vessels.
Because seafarers have to work long hours in hazardous environments aboard long-haul marine transportation between port cities, issues such as unfair labor practices sometimes arise without any legal platform for them to make claims toward their rights, hence enforcement of the MLC is now being highlighted.
Today, there are over 1.2 million seafarers working aboard merchant marine vessels globally. Of those, around 30,000 seafarers are Thai nationals.
The international community now places great importance on labor standards according to various international conventions, FTA frameworks and bilateral trading standards. This will lead to the invocation of labor standard rules and inspections on imported goods throughout production chains. As a result, Thailand must ensure that our own regulations on working conditions in all workplaces are consistent with international standards, otherwise this could become a major impediment to our international trade.
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