| Author | Rahman, Aminur |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-93-02 |
| Subject(s) | Housing--Thailand--Bangkok
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-93-02 |
| Abstract | Thailand is one of the rapid developing countries in Southeast Asia. The main
development has been focused on industrialization. The rapid industrial development of Thailand
is concentrated in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR), particularly in Pathum Thani and
Samut Prakan, two of the provinces adjacent to Bangkok. As an immediate consequence of
industrialization, urbanization occurred, which is unplanned and haphazard. Along with many
other problems one of the most important problem is the housing of factory workers. Most of
the workers in these factories are young and unmarried women . This study focuses on northern
Corridor of Pathum Thani, a rapidly urbanizing and industrializing fringe area in the north of the
Bangkok Metropolitan Region, specially the housing conditions and housing demand of the
women workers.
The study found that previously the factory owners used to build workers houses in the
compound of the factory. The recently established factories are situated in the industrial estates
where the land is expensive and housing is not allowed in the factory compound. In a situation
like this some companies rent walk- up apartments constructed by National Housing Authority
or private sector. Other companies who do not consider the housing as responsibility of the
factory authority, provide buses which ply the highway between Bangkok, Pathum Thani and
Ayutthaya. Workers who are not provided with housing often settle in private sector dormitories
or in informal settlements, often resulting in inefficient land use.
Analyzing the perceptions of the workers living in both types of housing, it has been
found that there is a correlation between the choke of housing and socio-economic
characteristics of the workers. The women workers from both type of housing are making tradeoff
between their personal/family life and economic constraints. There is a wide scope of private
rental housing in the study area.
In conclusion of the study it has been recommended that Government should consider
Pathum Thani province as an administratively urbanized area and provide public transport along
this corridor. The feasible idea is that the Government should increase the accessibility to new
areas of land in East-West direction of the northern corridor. The private sector should be
encouraged to build low- cost rental housing in vicinity of the industries, by giving tax incentives.
While designing these low- cost rental housing emphasis should be given to the need and socio-economic
background of the migrant women workers. |
| Year | 1993 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-93-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sheng, Yap Kioe; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Archer, R.W.;Foo, Tuan Seik;Kelkar, Govind; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Netherlands Government; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1993 |