Thais living in the central region of the country are said to be the most picky when it comes to seeking employment according to the latest survey by the Department of Employment. The least desirable jobs for Thais are manufacturing laborers, salesmen and chauffeurs.




The Department of Employment conducted a survey unemployed individuals in Thailand. There're approximately 171,000 people who are unemployed as of December, 2011. At the same time, there are as many as 75,000 employment vacancies in various business sectors that have been shunned by the Thais without jobs.

The top 10 most undesirable industries were;

1. Manufacturing: 23,984 vacancies
2. Salesman: 5,522 vacancies
3. Driver: 3,459 vacancies
4. Administrative Staff: 2,501 vacancies
5. Maintenance Technician: 2,007 vacancies
6. Warehouse Officer: 1,717 vacancies
7. Electrician: 1,579 vacancies
8. Welders: 1,528 vacancies
9. Accountant: 1,410 vacancies
10. Machinery Repairman: 1,222 vacancies

The numbers were then categorized based on the locations of the job vacancies. It was found that the central region boasts the most number of unfilled positions. The east, north-east and north came in at second, third and fourth respectively. The South has the least number of unfilled vacancies.

The number of unemployment benefit requests submitted to the Social Security Office also showed that more Thais had resigned from their employment than they were let go.

The most common reasons for quitting were:

1. Want change
2. Family obligations
3. Lower compensation due to reduced work hours
4. Health reasons