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.
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Key statistics
699,592
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
612,011
people were registered as stateless in the country at the end of 2024, lacking a nationality
$25.4 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure operations covered by the Thailand multi-country office* are sustained
*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.
Strategy and results
This section provides key information related to the Global Appeal and Global Report.
Operations in Thailand are overseen by the Thailand multi-country office, with strategy and results reported only at the multi-country level.
Strategy
Latest multi-year strategy, outlining key priorities and a comprehensive overview of operational plans as part of the Global Appeal.
Indicators and targets
Indicators and targets enable operations to establish their benchmarks and targets for comparison with results.
Annual Results Report
Latest Annual Results Report highlighting key achievements from the year and published as part of the Global Report.
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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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
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
