Thailand
Thailand
Thailand hosts over 90,000 refugees from Myanmar in the nine temporary shelters run by The Royal Thai Government (RTG) on the Thai/Myanmar border, approximately 5,000 urban refugees and asylum-seekers from over 40 countries, and over half a million of people registered as stateless with the RTG.
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 other sectoral areas 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 preventing statelessness.
The Thailand Multi-Country Office is based in Bangkok. It is responsible for operations in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
Additional information
For information about our work in Thailand:
Are you a refugee or asylum-seeker in Thailand? Find information about your rights and available services on our HELP site.
Visit the UNHCR Thailand website for more information on our work in the area and the latest local news and stories.
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.
Office contact details
Representation in Thailand
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
- Monday 2 January 2023, New Year's Day (Observed)
- Thursday 13 April 2023, Songkran Day
- Friday 21 April 2023, Eid al-Fitr (Observed)
- Thursday 29 June 2023, Eid al-Adha
- Friday 28 July 2023, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
- Monday 14 August 2023, H.M. The Queen Mother's Birthday (Observed)
- Friday 13 October 2023, The Passing of King Bhumibol
- Tuesday 5 December 2023, National Day and Father's Day
- Monday 25 December 2023, 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
- Monday 2 January 2023, New Year's Day (Observed)
- Thursday 13 April 2023, Songkran Day
- Friday 21 April 2023, Eid al-Fitr (Observed)
- Thursday 29 June 2023, Eid al-Adha
- Friday 28 July 2023, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
- Monday 14 August 2023, H.M. The Queen Mother's Birthday (Observed)
- Friday 13 October 2023, The Passing of King Bhumibol
- Tuesday 5 December 2023, National Day and Father's Day
- Monday 25 December 2023, 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
- Monday 2 January 2023, New Year's Day (Observed)
- Thursday 13 April 2023, Songkran Day
- Friday 21 April 2023, Eid al-Fitr (Observed)
- Thursday 29 June 2023, Eid al-Adha
- Friday 28 July 2023, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
- Monday 14 August 2023, H.M. The Queen Mother's Birthday (Observed)
- Friday 13 October 2023, The Passing of King Bhumibol
- Tuesday 5 December 2023, National Day and Father's Day
- Monday 25 December 2023, 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
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Monday: 8:00 - 16:30
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Tuesday: 8:00 - 16:30
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Wednesday: 8:00 - 16:30
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Thursday: 8:00 - 16:30
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Friday: 8:00 - 16:30
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Saturday: closed
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Sunday: closed
Public holidays
- Monday 2 January 2023, New Year's Day (Observed)
- Thursday 13 April 2023, Songkran Day
- Friday 21 April 2023, Eid al-Fitr (Observed)
- Thursday 29 June 2023, Eid al-Adha
- Friday 28 July 2023, H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
- Monday 14 August 2023, H.M. The Queen Mother's Birthday (Observed)
- Friday 13 October 2023, The Passing of King Bhumibol
- Tuesday 5 December 2023, National Day and Father's Day
- Monday 25 December 2023, Christmas Day
