Thailand
Thailand hosts 91,401 refugees from Myanmar in the nine temporary shelters run by The Royal Thai Government on the Thai/Myanmar border, approximately 5,000 urban refugees and asylum-seekers from over 40 countries, and some 480,000 stateless persons. The group of refugees residing in the nine camps are of mainly Karen, Karenni and Burmese ethnicity, some of whom have lived in Thailand since the mid-1980s after fleeing conflict between ethnic armed groups and the Myanmar military.
UNHCR’s interventions focus primarily on protection and solutions, with material assistance provided by NGOs. For urban refugees and asylum-seekers, UNHCR continues to undertake refugee status determination, provision of emergency/life-saving health care, legal and social counselling, access to education and psycho-social support. UNHCR works with an NGO partner supporting the Thai authorities to provide legal support to stateless persons in applying for nationality and prevent statelessness in Chiang Rai Province.
The Thailand Multi-Country Office is based in Bangkok. It is responsible for operations in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
For information about our work in Thailand:
- Visit our country website - Thailand (English) Thailand | ไทย (ไทย)
- For legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection, visit Refworld.
- For up-to-date information about our programmes and operations in Thailand, including funding level and donor contributions, visit Global Focus, UNHCR's reporting portal.
Contact Information
UNHCR Representation in Thailand
Street Address:
3rd A Floor, United Nations Building., Rajdamnern Nok Avenue,, Bangkok 10200, Thailand, 10200 Bangkok, 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: 8:00 - 16:30
Tuesday: 8:00 - 16:30
Wednesday: 8:00 - 16:30
Thursday: 8:00 - 16:30
Friday: 8:00 - 16:30
Saturday:
Sunday:
Public Holidays:
03 January 2022, New Year¿s Day (observed)
13 April 2022, Songkran Day
02 May 2022, Eid al-Fitr
08 July 2022, Eid al-Adha (observed)
28 July 2022, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn¿
12 August 2022, H.M. The Queen Mother¿s Birthd
13 October 2022, The Passing of King Bhumibol
05 December 2022, National Day and Father¿s Day
26 December 2022, Christmas Day (observed)
Comments:
1st of January (Monday) - New year's Day
13th of April (Friday) - Songkran Day
15th of June (Friday) - Eid Al-Fitr
30th of July (Monday) - H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn' Birthday
13th of August (Monday) - H.M. The Queen's Birthday
22nd of August (Wednesday) - Eid Al-Adha
15th of October (Monday) - H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial day
5th of December (Wednesday) - National Day and National Father's Day
25th of December (Tuesday) - Christmas day
8th of January (Monday) - Orthodox Christmas
1st of March (Thursday) - Makha Bucha Day
6th of April (Friday) - Orthodox Good Friday
29th of May (Tuesday) - Day of Vesak
19th of September (Wednesday) - Yom Kippur
7th of November (Wednesday) - Diwali
23rd of November (Friday) - Gurpurab
Street Address:
34/5 Mae Sot - Mae Tao Road, Mae Sot Drictrict, Tak, Thailand
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: 8:00 - 16:30
Tuesday: 8:00 - 16:30
Wednesday: 8:00 - 16:30
Thursday: 8:00 - 16:30
Friday: 8:00 - 16:30
Saturday:
Sunday:
Public Holidays:
03 January 2022, New Year¿s Day (observed)
13 April 2022, Songkran Day
02 May 2022, Eid al-Fitr
08 July 2022, Eid al-Adha (observed)
28 July 2022, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn¿
12 August 2022, H.M. The Queen Mother¿s Birthd
13 October 2022, The Passing of King Bhumibol
05 December 2022, National Day and Father¿s Day
26 December 2022, Christmas Day (observed)
UNHCR Field Office at Mae Hong Son
Street Address:
23 Nivespisan Road, Muang District, 58000 Mae Hong Son, Thailand
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: 8:00 - 16:30
Tuesday: 8:00 - 16:30
Wednesday: 8:00 - 16:30
Thursday: 8:00 - 16:30
Friday: 8:00 - 16:30
Saturday:
Sunday:
Public Holidays:
03 January 2022, New Year¿s Day (observed)
13 April 2022, Songkran Day
02 May 2022, Eid al-Fitr
08 July 2022, Eid al-Adha (observed)
28 July 2022, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn¿
12 August 2022, H.M. The Queen Mother¿s Birthd
13 October 2022, The Passing of King Bhumibol
05 December 2022, National Day and Father¿s Day
26 December 2022, Christmas Day (observed)
UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
Street Address:
18th Floor, Capital Tower, All Seasons Place, 87/1 Wireless Road, 10330 Bangkok, Thailand
Mailing Address:
Telephone:
+66 2 407 3000
Email:
[email protected]
Comments:
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