Abstract
Thailand has introduced the policy of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) development to promote trade and investment opportunities in border areas since 2015. However, creating a health awareness strategy prior to SEZ has not been emphasized. This study described the effects of SEZ on community health awareness (CHA) over the period 2017-2018 in Southern border area of Thailand: Sadao District Songkhla Province. Data was collected from 10 groups (151 persons) of 14 community participants by focus group discussion and in-depth interview for developing healthy families, including the growth and stability of each member during SEZ development. The results revealed that promoting awareness of community health issues and preventative action to SEZ was a vital role of themselves to help each other. Not only the engagement of healthcare professionals and health village volunteers, each community was organized themselves to strive in delivering informative, accurate information and assistance. The findings indicated that the prominent policy in promoting a CHA framework is a crucial strategy to enhance sustainability SEZ performance.
Highlights
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been established as a strategic instrument for promoting foreign direct investment Myachin et al (2015) in nearly 4,300 SEZs of 130 developed and developing countries in world wide
This study described the effects of SEZ on community health awareness (CHA) over the period 20172018 in Southern border area of Thailand: Sadao District Songkhla Province
All participants highlighted 4 common features that need to archive in community health awareness to SEZs
Summary
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been established as a strategic instrument for promoting foreign direct investment Myachin et al (2015) in nearly 4,300 SEZs of 130 developed and developing countries in world wide. As these zones are quite important instrument of socioeconomic development which are in culturally diverse locations with residents, transient, mobile and migrant populations leading to social, environmental and health risks. There are various adverse lessons which other countries should try to avoid in their pursuit of SEZ programs These are needed to be systematically assessed and effectively managed prior to SEZ for prevention of any suffer in the consequences including unbalance between industrial development and social dimensions (Asian Development Bank, 2018).
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