Humanitarian visas

[james24]

Do Thailand offer humanitarian visa's to people from Laos, Myanmar, African countries etc or something similar?

The reason I ask is because I was wondering also are Thai people entitled to them in other countries?

[ubonjoe]

There is no humanitarian visa. There are special arrangements made for refugees's if that is what you are asking about.

I cannot see why a Thai would need that status anywhere.

[james24]

There is no humanitarian visa. There are special arrangements made for refugees's if that is what you are asking about.

I cannot see why a Thai would need that status anywhere.

Regarding the special arrangements for refugees, is that based on individual case?

Are there any links to information on the special arrangements?

[Mario2008]

Best to ask from one of the many NGO's working with refugees in Thailand. Thailand mostly allows refugees to stay in refugee camps.

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Except when they forcibly send them out!

http://nationmultimedia.com/2009/12/28/regional/regional_30119326.php

REPATRIATION OF HMONGS

Thai army deports Hmong despite international concerns

By Deutsche Presse Agentur

Bangkok - Thailand on Monday began deporting 4,000 ethnic Hmong refugees to Laos despite international appeals to the government to reconsider the involuntary repatriation to an uncertain future.

The first batch of 442 Hmong were taken from Huay Nam Khao camp in Phetchabun province at 9:30 am (0230 GMT) to buses that will carry them to Nong Khai province where they will cross the Mekong River on the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge into neighbouring Laos, said Thai Army Colonel Thana Jaruwat, spokesman for the Internal Security Operations Command.

The remaining 3,600 have thus far refused to leave the camp peacefully, he said.

"We will try to convince them to leave on their own will but if they refuse we will enforce the law," Thana said.

Thailand has never recognized the Hmong at Huay Nam Khao, 280 kilometres north-east of Bangkok, as refugees but instead has classified them as illegal migrants, who, according to Thai law can be expelled without bringing charges against them, Thana said. Officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), other human rights workers and journalists were held several kilometres away from the camp to prevent outsiders from observing the mass deportation operation.

"If the Hmong see journalists they will do themselves harm to make a scene and we don't want that," Thana said.