Thailand
Thailand
Thailand hosts refugees from Myanmar, urban asylum-seekers, and over half a million registered stateless people, with UNHCR supporting the Royal Thai Government and partners to meet their protection needs and pursue lasting solutions.
Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR.
*UNHCR’s operations in Thailand are managed by the Thailand multi-country office, which also oversees operations in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam, with needs budgeted jointly.
Thailand hosts over 80,000 refugees from Myanmar in nine temporary shelters managed by the Royal Thai Government (RTG) along the Thai-Myanmar border, alongside some 5,000 urban refugees and asylum-seekers from more than 40 countries, and more than half a million people registered as stateless.
Most camp-based refugees – primarily of Karen, Karenni, and Burmese ethnicity – have lived in Thailand for decades, having fled armed conflict in Myanmar since the mid-1980s. UNHCR’s work in the shelters focuses on protection and solutions, while other sectors are led by specialized NGOs.
In urban areas, UNHCR continues to conduct refugee status determination and facilitates access to emergency healthcare, education, psychosocial support, and legal and social services.
To address statelessness, UNHCR partners with a national NGO to support Thai authorities in helping stateless individuals apply for nationality, access basic rights, and prevent new cases of statelessness, contributing to Thailand’s long-standing efforts to reduce statelessness across the country.
Population and financial overview
Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.
Thailand
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Street address:
3rd A Floor, United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2-121, 10200 Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone:
+66 2 288 2180
Facsimile:
+66 2 280 0555
Email: [email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +7
Working hours
- Monday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Wednesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Thursday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Friday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
Public holidays
- Thursday 1 January 2026, New Year’s Day
- Friday 20 March 2026, Eid al-Fitr
- Monday 13 April 2026, Songkran Day
- Wednesday 27 May, Eid al-Adha
- Tuesday 28 July 2026, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday
- Wednesday 12 August 2026, H.M. The Queen Mother’s Birthday
- Tuesday 13 October 2026, The Passing of H.M. King Bhumibol
- Friday 4 December 2026, National Day and Father’s Day (observed)
- Friday 25 December 2026, Christmas Day
UNHCR Field Office at Mae Sot
Street address and mailing address:
34/5 Mae Sot - Mae Tao Road, Mae Sot Drictrict, Tak, Thailand
Telephone:
+66 55 534 636
Facsimile:
+66 55 534 617
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT + 7
Working hours
- Monday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Wednesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Thursday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Friday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
Public holidays
- Thursday 1 January 2026, New Year’s Day
- Friday 20 March 2026, Eid al-Fitr
- Monday 13 April 2026, Songkran Day
- Wednesday 27 May, Eid al-Adha
- Tuesday 28 July 2026, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday
- Wednesday 12 August 2026, H.M. The Queen Mother’s Birthday
- Tuesday 13 October 2026, The Passing of H.M. King Bhumibol
- Friday 4 December 2026, National Day and Father’s Day (observed)
- Friday 25 December 2026, Christmas Day
UNHCR Field Office at Mae Hong Son
Street address and mailing address:
23 Nivespisan Road, Muang District, 58000 Mae Hong Son, Thailand
Telephone:
+66 53 611 197
Facsimile:
+66 53 613 118
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT + 7
Working hours
- Monday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Wednesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Thursday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Friday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
Public holidays
- Thursday 1 January 2026, New Year’s Day
- Friday 20 March 2026, Eid al-Fitr
- Monday 13 April 2026, Songkran Day
- Wednesday 27 May, Eid al-Adha
- Tuesday 28 July 2026, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday
- Wednesday 12 August 2026, H.M. The Queen Mother’s Birthday
- Tuesday 13 October 2026, The Passing of H.M. King Bhumibol
- Friday 4 December 2026, National Day and Father’s Day (observed)
- Friday 25 December 2026, Christmas Day
UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
Street address:
18th Floor, Capital Tower, All Seasons Place, 87/1 Wireless Road, 10330 Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone:
+66 2 407 3000
Email:
[email protected]
Working hours
- Monday: 8:30 - 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:30 - 17:00
- Wednesday: 8:30 - 17:00
- Thursday: 8:30 - 17:00
- Friday: 8:30 - 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
Public holidays
- Thursday 1 January 2026, New Year’s Day
- Friday 20 March 2026, Eid al-Fitr
- Monday 13 April 2026, Songkran Day
- Wednesday 27 May, Eid al-Adha
- Tuesday 28 July 2026, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday
- Wednesday 12 August 2026, H.M. The Queen Mother’s Birthday
- Tuesday 13 October 2026, The Passing of H.M. King Bhumibol
- Friday 4 December 2026, National Day and Father’s Day (observed)
- Friday 25 December 2026, Christmas Day
