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understanding of the displaced Thai people about the process of applying for nationality
reinstatement under the Nationality Act (No. 5) B.E. 2555, include convenience and assistance
in the process of proving and certifying displaced Thai people. For example, the Memorandum
of Understanding on cooperation in the identification and certification of displaced Thais with
Thaksin University, Rangsit University, The Office of Social Development and Health
Coordination, the Thai Community Foundation, and the Office of the NHRCT organize training
and seminars on civil registration and nationality to continually rehearse and understand with
the officials, etc. At present, the Department of Provincial Administration has solved the
problem of the displaced Thai people by implementing Issued a certificate of Thai displaced
persons, amounting to 7,712 cases, approved the change of status of persons in civil
registration documents, amounting to 3,285 cases, including returning Thai nationality to
10,997 Thai displaced persons return that Thai nationality. The government has a policy that
protects fundamental rights, namely: (1) in medical treatment; (Cabinet Resolution on March
23, 2010, and April 20, 2015) The Ministry of Public Health shall be responsible for medical
care for stateless people that the government There is a policy to resolve issues of status and
rights of individuals and those who are in the process of nationality verification (2) Education
(Cabinet Resolution on 5 July 2005) all schools and educational establishments will accept all
children who do not have Thai nationality to study and must provide evidence upon graduation.
Certification of academic results for all (3) Occupational aspects (Cabinet Resolution on
October 18, 2016) to stateless people whose government has the policy to resolve the
problems of status and rights of persons to work in all types of work.
2.3) Recommendations concerning Thai-Malay groups, namely requesting
to promote the rule of law by strictly following the exercise of power by government officials to
be within the legal framework, accelerate the remedial process for those affected by violent
events based on the principle of equality and non-discrimination, respect the culture and way
of life of Thai Muslims of Malay descent and improve communication between the state and
the people in the area by using the local Malay language along with the Thai language.
Moreover, in taking special measures to encourage Thai-Malay Muslims to have equal access
to various rights, governments should be careful not to create feelings of discrimination.
Including, there should be social and educational measures to create harmony between Thai
Muslims of Malay descent and Thai Buddhists in the area. Requesting to enforce the law fairly
without discrimination on the grounds of racial differences. If a government official is found
guilty, both disciplinary and criminal sanctions must be taken seriously to avoid a culture of
impunity. Requesting to review the promulgation of the Martial Law Act B.E. 2557 and the
Emergency Decree on Government Administration in Emergencies B.E. 2548 in the Southern
Border Provinces.