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1 Apr 2001

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Asian Labour Update

Remember Kader - Safety for Labour [Thailand]

10 May 1993 saw the world’s worst ever factory fire in Thailand. The fire in the Kader Toy Factory on the outskirts of Bangkok killed 188 workers and seriously injured 469. The workers, who were mostly women, were locked inside the factory in order to prevent them from stealing toys.