1. Moving toward Solidarity Economy With HomeNet Thailand International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy 17-20 October 2011 Montreal, Quebec (Canada)

3. C URRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION Bind with globalize and liberalized trade, create lot s of comparative advantage, and profit oriented High competition, need low cost product, sub- contracted their jobs, increasing number of informal workers Workers are seen as inputs, treat with low paid, long working hours, occupational risk and no social protection Workers are poor, invisible and vulnerable

4. Solidarity economy as alternative Based on mutual help To serve producers, communities and consumers Environmental friendly With participation and democratic process Empowerment Improve quality of life of workers Fairness

5. Initiatives and achievements

6. Organize membership- based organization for informal workers Advocated for The Homeworkers Protection Act B.E. 2553 (2010) Link among employers, producers and consumers Campaign for social protection ** Self-help group on social welfare ** Health insurance ** Social insurance