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Thailand has no equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws or mandatory women’s quota system as seen in developed countries. The only exception is a provision in the Thai Constitution that states that men and women shall enjoy equal rights. Despite this, the country has one of the world’s highest number of women in management positions. It is generally held that Thai society has given women the opportunity to progress at the same rate as men within the workplace. Given this background, this paper examines the factors behind the high participation rate of Thai women in business and management without the support of institutional EEO legislation and mandatory state regulation from the supply side. It argues that, as Thailand transforms into a super-aged society, gender equality strategies, particularly non-discriminatory employment opportunities and work-life balance measures, should be consistently provided to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth.
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