Textiles in Thailand - A Map of Questions
by Carmichael Library
1. Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America
1.1. Wal-Mart
1.2. JC Penny
1.3. Nike
1.4. Shoe Carnival
1.5. Rack Room Shoes
1.6. Macy's
2. Natural Resources & Infrastructure
2.1. 2530 miles of railroads
3. Role in World Economy
4. Major Companies & Products
4.1. Mikasa (soccer balls)
4.2. Nike (footwear)
5. What are the conditions for factory workers?
5.1. Many Burmese women migrate to Thailand to work in textiles.
5.2. Workers in Natural Fruit, a food processing company are subjected to human rights violations.
6. Key Industries
6.1. Cement
6.2. Banking
6.3. Textiles
7. Textile Associations
7.1. Retail Industry Leaders Association
8. Professional Meetings about Textiles
8.1. 2013 RILA meeting
9. concepts
10. Basic Demographics
10.1. Population - 65,856,000
10.2. Religion - 83 % Buddhist
11. Trade Policies
11.1. There is a Trans-Pacific Partnership
11.2. Primary agreement is the US-Thailand FTA
11.3. Affordable Footwear Act of 2011
11.3.1. According to the LOC, this bill is still in limbo