This First National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP) was initiated by the Royal Thai Government (RTG) from the realization of the duty to respond to human rights violations, including but not limited to the impacts that business enterprises have on the fulfilment of human rights. As such, the Royal Thai Government provides concrete measures through the integration of policies, laws, regulations, measures and interventions, both at the national level and international level. Furthermore, international human rights law obligations and the three main principles of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) will be taken into consideration, in terms of the duty of the state to protect the human rights of the public, the duty of businesses to respect human rights, and the duty of the state and businesses to provide remediation to victims affected by business enterprises. 

Thailand’s National Actions Plan on Business and Human Rights was launched on December 16, 2019. It is also considered the first NAP in Asia and the pacific.