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Thailand launches ID cards for Myanmar conflict refugees
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RATCHABURI — 18 June 2026, Thailand’s Department of Provincial Administration on Wednesday officially launched a programme to issue identification cards to Myanmar nationals who have fled armed conflict and are living in designated temporary shelter areas in Thailand under special permission.
Key facts
- RATCHABURI — 18 June 2026, Thailand’s Department of Provincial Administration on Wednesday officially launched a programme to issue identification cards to Myanmar nationals who have fled armed conflict and are living in designated
- At 10:00 on Wednesday at the Suan Phueng District Office Auditorium in Ratchaburi province, the launch ceremony of the Kick-Off event for issuing identification cards to aliens residing in controlled areas who have been granted special
- Therefore, the DOPA has introduced new regulations governing the registration and issuance of identification cards to aliens residing in controlled areas under special permission to stay in Thailand, 2026
- Narucha said Thailand has provided humanitarian assistance to people fleeing conflict in Myanmar along the border since 1984 based on humanitarian grounds, with the government granting them to remain temporarily in the kingdom
Summary
At 10:00 on Wednesday at the Suan Phueng District Office Auditorium in Ratchaburi province, the launch ceremony of the Kick-Off event for issuing identification cards to aliens residing in controlled areas who have been granted special permission to stay in the Kingdom, specifically displaced persons fleeing fighting from Myanmar was presided over by Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) Narucha Kosasitwilai.
The event was attended by Ratchaburi Governor Thitilak Kampha, the Deputy Governor, executives from the DOPA, heads of government agencies, representatives from relevant organizations, district chiefs from all districts across Ratchaburi province, and Tammi Lynn Sharpe, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Thailand.