Thailand
ASM Population: 20,000
Total: ASM appears to be mostly extracting gemstones. Therefore it may be possible that ASM popultation has not increased since ILO-99. → 20,000
Min/max: As data is quite old, uncertainty is high. A range of +/-50% is believed reasonable. → 10,000 - 30,000
Female participation: no data. Working hypothesis 10% → 2,000
Gold: no data. Most likely almost none → 0
Data sources for estimation
2018: 20,000
(IGF-18): 20,000
1999: 21,500
(ILO-99): Employment: 21,500
Number of mines: 500 - 950
Illegal mines: +/- 5%
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARM-18 | 2018 | Barreto, M.L.,Schein, P., Hinton, J., Hruschka, F. (2018): The Impact of Small-Scale Mining Operations on Economies and Livelihoods in Low- to Middle-Income Countries. ARM, Envigado, PACT, Westcombe. | arm-18.pdf | responsiblemines.org/… |
| IGF-18 | 2018 | IGF (2018): Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues. IIED/IISD, London, Winnipeg. | igf-18.pdf | iisd.org/… |
| ILO-99 | 1999 | Jennings, N. (1999): Social and labour issues in small-scale mines. Report for discussion at the Tripartite Meeting on Social and Labour Issues in Small-scale Mines. ILO, Geneva. | ilo-99.pdf | ilo.org/… |
| GMA-18 | 2018 | UNEP (2018): Global Mercury Assessment 2018. Technical Background Report E-Annex. Chapter 3.2. UNEP, Geneva. | gma-18.pdf | wedocs.unep.org/… |
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Data section
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | THA |
| Country | Thailand |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 1999 |
| Publ. year | 2018 |
| ASM Miners | 20,000 |
| - gold | 0 |
| Data curation | as reported |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 10,000 |
| - max. | 30,000 |
| - female | 2 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gemstone |