UNHCR does not operate or support refugee camps or other housing options in Thailand for urban asylum-seekers or refugees. However, there is some support available for vulnerable asylum-seekers and refugees.
ATTENTION! The following information is meant for people who are registered with Thailand UNHCR and have a valid UNHCR card:
Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) manages a few Temporary Shelters in Bangkok, where you can stay a maximum of 30 days. Through accommodation counselling, JRS will assess your case and support you in finding a new place in and around Bangkok.
➡️ For more information, please contact JRS directly and request accommodation counselling.
⚠️ Please note that JRS is a separate and independent NGO from UNHCR. Whether they can assist you is a decision that is entirely up to them.
➡️ For more information, please see Cash and other forms of assistance.
In some cases, BRC or other organizations that work with asylum-seekers and refugees can negotiate with landlords. Please contact BRC Social Service Unit if you need assistance.
If you are a recognized refugee and do not currently receive any financial support, please contact the BRC Social Unit to submit your case for consideration by CBI. Please note, however, that CBI assessment is not immediate, and CBI can only be provided if your situation meets the set criteria.
➡️ For more information, please see Cash and other forms of assistance.
If you already receive Cash-Based Intervention (CBI) from UNHCR and BRC, spending and managing such cash assistance depends on you. If you think the current amount cannot meet your basic needs, please update your situation with BRC.
If you are an asylum-seeker, you may wish to contact JRS for possible financial support. Please note that JRS is a separate and independent NGO from UNHCR. Whether JRS can assist you is a decision that is entirely up to them.
⚠️ Please note that UNHCR works with the Royal Thai Government to support forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals in “temporary shelters” in the Thai-Myanmar border areas. These are not open to other nationalities and are controlled by the Royal Thai Government.
