Global Forum on Migration and Development
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Date Shared: 
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 10:45
Title: 

Basic education and healthcare

Countries and areas: 
Thailand
Partner(s): 
National Government of Thailand
Thematic Area: 
Governance of migration and coordination of dialogue, Rights of migrants
Tags: 
Migration and Education, Migrant Protection and Assistance, Children and Youth
Summary: 

On education, the government accords basic education in the same manner that Thai children are accorded. And this considering that there are about 60 thousand new born migrant labor in Thailand per year. The children of migrant labor also have access to specifically designed schools for them in their language. In terms of health, Thailand has the universal health coverage system which could be presented as an opportunity to improve the performance of health system services to ensure nondiscriminatory treatment.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2013-2014 - Thematic Meeting 3 "Migration as an Enabler for Inclusive Social Development – Enhancing migrant empowerment and voluntary social and economic assets transfers"

 

Link: 

For more information:

  • "Migrants Health in Thailand", a presentation by Dr. Chanvit Tharathep: click here

Source (retrieved on 04/13/2026 - 01:31): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/210