UNHCR appeals for immediate rescue of Rohingya refugees in distress on the Andaman Sea

Rohingya 22 Feb 2021

Fire incident at Mae La temporary shelter

UNHCR in Thailand 12 Feb 2021

UNHCR welcomes Iceland’s decision to join global efforts to end statelessness

Stateless 1 Feb 2021

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Refugees in Thailand

 

Today there are some 97,000 refugees in Thailand. Most refugees (91,809 as of February 2021, under reverification) are ethnic minorities from Myanmar, mainly Karen and Karenni, who live in nine camps in four provinces along the Thai-Myanmar border. There are also approximately 5,000 refugees and asylum-seekers of some 40 nationalities who live in Bangkok and the surrounding urban areas

Numbers of refugees in Thailand:

96,803 people

Number of camps in Thailand:

9 camps

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Last updated 28 February 2021

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