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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:

Help

Are you a refugee or asylum-seeker in Thailand? Find information about your rights and available services on our HELP site.

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Thailand website

Visit the UNHCR Thailand website for more information on our work in the area and the latest local news and stories.

Thailand (English) website

Thailand | ไทย (ไทย) website

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Operational updates

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.

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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

  • 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: 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