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THAILAND
1951 Convention:
1967 Protocol:
United Nations:
Bureau (UNHCR):
Region (UNHCR):
Region (MDGs):
Sub-region (MDGs):
Developing regions
South-eastern Asia
1997
169,154
681
200
170,035
1998
138,332
828
1,200
140,360
1999
100,133
582
38
100,753
2000
104,965
361
3
7
105,336
2001
110,711
343
5
111,059
2002
112,614
1,050
5
113,669
2003
119,053
2,657
5
121,715
* UNHCR estimates for most industrialized countries. ** Pending applications. 1994-1995: data available for industrialized countries only. *** Also based on country of asylum reports.
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
23,017
934
-
1,223
-
704
-
650
-
558
-
37
756
-
7,151
245
-
37,349
514
-
18
1,248
-
974
-
307
-
452
-
* Includes Convention status and allowed to remain for humanitarian reasons, first instance and appeal. 1994-1995: industrialized countries only. ** Also based on country of return reports.
3. Asylum and refugee status determination during the year (incl. appeal/review)
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Category
New applications
466
2,133
2,443
1951 Convention status
234
609
934
Allowed/humanitarian
4. Indicators of host country capacity and contributions
1994
1995
1996
Indicator*
Refugees
Per 1 USD GDP/capita
49.4
52.2
52.9
Per 1,000 inhabitants
1.6
1.7
1.7
Per 1,000 km2
195.0
206.2
208.9
Total population of concern to UNHCR
Per 1 USD GDP/capita
..
..
..
Per 1,000 inhabitants
..
..
..
Per 1,000 km2
..
..
..
1999
1,900
1,223
-
2003
4,025
756
-
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
82.9
2.7
327.2
67.8
2.2
267.6
49.1
1.6
193.7
51.4
1.7
203.1
54.3
1.8
214.2
55.2
1.8
217.9
58.3
1.9
230.3
83.3
2.7
329.0
68.8
2.3
271.5
49.4
1.6
194.9
51.6
1.7
203.8
54.4
1.8
214.9
55.7
1.8
219.9
59.6
2.0
235.5
* Refugees and Total population of concern to UNHCR: annual estimates (Table A.1). Figures for GDP per capita, national population and land area are the most recent available estimates.
Total
57,614
61,439
119,053
<5 (%)
12%
12%
12%
60+> (%)
4%
4%
4%
F/M (%)
48%
52%
100%
2. Population of concern--location*
Total
Type
Camps/centers
116,746
Urban
2,307
Dispersed/various
2,662
Total
121,715
Camps/centers
96%
Urban
2%
4. Refugee population--recognition
Total
Type
Prima facie (group)
Individually recognized
2,307
Other/unknown
116,746
Total
119,053
Prima facie (group)
0%
Individually recognized
2%
THAILAND
338
THAILAND
1999
99,716
109
34
2000
104,569
117
46
2001
110,313
92
66
2002
112,238
82
80
2003
118,762
55
52
2. Asylum applicants during the year--main origin (main nationalities during 2003 -- 1994-95 data only incl. industrialized asylum countries)
Origin
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Myanmar
..
..
305
1,035
1,467
1,516
479
848
1,659
2,930
Liberia
..
..
136
DPR of Korea
..
..
21
24
76
169
126
Iraq
..
..
58
128
116
116
134
103
Sri Lanka
..
..
18
23
29
7
38
28
83
96
D. REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS FROM THAILAND -- MAIN COUNTRIES OF ASYLUM
1. Refugee population, end of year--main countries of asylum (main countries in 2003)
Asylum country*
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Germany
-
Other
Total
137
137
211
211
284
284
272
272
295
295
318
318
2000
-
2001
-
2002
242
2003
220
217
217
94
94
102
344
76
296
2. Asylum applicants during the year--main asylum countries (main countries in 2003 -- 1994-95 data only incl. industrialized asylum countries)
Asylum country
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Australia
253
262
247
146
169
186
303
181
New Zealand
576
236
120
France
2
1
1
5
20
39
43
Other
Total
22
22
18
271
17
279
48
296
36
183
24
198
36
818
30
608
44
388
Type*
CAM
CAM
CAM
CAM
URB
Total
8,910
8,600
3,630
3,010
2,310
Type*
CAM
CAM
CAM
CAM
CAM
Total
32,920
17,420
17,260
15,510
9,470
Location name
Tham Hin
Nu Po (Umphang)
Don Yang
Mae Surin
Bangkok
150,000
2,000
1,500
100,000
1,000
50,000
98
3. Persons of concern to
UNHCR per 1 USD GDP/capita
98
Other
Refugees
200,000
2. Coverage of demographic
data, end-2003 (%)
56.6
56.6
1998 - 2000
2001 - 2003
500
-
Refugees
Gender
339