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Industrial Inferno: The Story of the Thai Toy Factory Fire (Paperback)

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This is an extraordinary account of the worst factory fire in history - the 1993 blaze at the Kader Industrial Toy Company outside Bangkok, Thailand. One hundred and eighty-eight people - 174 women and 14 men - perished in the fire. Kader workes earned less than $1 an hour making toys for such corporate giants as Toys 'R Us, Hasbro and Tyco. Those who died were trapped in a building with no fire extinguishers or alarms and no fire escape; management had locked the exits. The Triangle Shirtwaist fire in New York City in 1911, which killed 146 workers employed in a garment sweatshop, provoked national and international outrage. The disaster at Kader went virtually unreported in the international and US media. Industrial Inferno, which includes dozens of pictures by photographer Richard Phillips, links the Kader tragedy to some of the crucial issues confronting contemporary society.

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  • Paperback: 79 pages
  • Publisher: Mehring Books (March 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0929087798
  • ISBN-13: 978-0929087795
  • Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.7 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,048,625 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful analysis of worst industrial fire in history, June 14, 1997
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This review is from: Industrial Inferno: The Story of the Thai Toy Factory Fire (Paperback)
This 79 page account of one of the world's worst industrial "accidents" vividly highlights the local, national and international conditions which culminated in this appalling tragedy. A number of themes and issues are woven throughout the book, namely: a total disregard for the health and working conditions for workers inside the factory; that the exploitation of the Thai working class, and similar economies throughout the Asian region in particular, is common; the tragedy was allowed to be covered up, by the union movement and the Thai authorities; and finally, the very nature of the new world global economic order which has resulted in massive labour and social exploitation of people. In spite of the complex issues which it explores the language level of the book would engage the reasonably serious student in its arguments. This is complemented by a vast array of pictures which help to illustrate the text and a series of diagrams and statistics which could be usefully employed in the classroom. Written from a left perspective it will help to challenge the views which traditionally encounter in the mass media. As such, it would provide a very useful vehicle for discussion in a number of subject areas... Industrial Inferno would be a welcome addition to any school library. Alan Merritt, Lecturer, School of Teacher Education, University of New South Wales.
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