Social dialogue
How dialogue is steering Thailand’s auto manufacturing future
Episode 83 | 16 April 2026
Thailand’s automotive industry is at a crossroads. The shift to electric vehicles and automation is transforming production, supply chains and skill demands, with real consequences for nearly a million workers. As global competition intensifies and jobs change or disappear, the stakes are high: can companies stay competitive without leaving workers behind?
In this episode of the ILO’s Future of Work podcast, Georg Leutert of IndustriALL Global Union and Sathirayuth (Max) Sangsuwan of AutoAlliance Thailand discuss these issues and explore how responsible business conduct – built on trust, transparency and dialogue – can help manage industrial transformation while protecting decent work.
Interview with Tsujikawa Yusuke, Deputy Director for International Cooperation, International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
Find out more
- Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains Asia (RISSC) in Thailand project
- Decent work and responsible business practices in Thailand’s automotive manufacturing sector
- Driving Industry Dialogue (DID): Social dialogue for decent work and human rights due diligence in the Thai automotive sector
- ILO’s Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) portal
- Japan – ILO Partnership
Featuring
Guests
Georg Leutert
Director of the Automotive and Aerospace Industries, IndustriALL Global Union
Sathirayuth (Max) Sangsuwan
Vice President (Human Resources), AutoAlliance Thailand
Host
Steve Needham
ILO Senior Communication Officer, Asia and the Pacific