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communities with government agencies. Including the declaration of a natural world, heritage
should integrate cultural dimensions of ethnic groups as well by accepting the participation of
the community to consider the appropriateness of subsistence farming practices of Karen
ethnic groups in the form of “Swiss plantation” shall proceed according to the principle of
community participation in designating land as a national park and study the feasibility of
classification management for protected areas, especially traditional use zones under the
National Parks Act B.E. 2562, the said law is strictly prohibited. Accelerate the ratification of
the International Convention on the Protection of Persons Everyone from the forced
disappearance and consider the Mani people who want to live the traditional way of life can
live in a perfect area reducing relief assistance.
Results/Achievements:
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation insist that
when declaring forest areas, especially national parks, public hearings must be held and
stakeholders are encouraged to participate, especially the people living in the area where the
announcement will be made must survey the former living and working areas of the people
with the participation of the relevant communities always for handling disputes and
declarations. The Natural World Heritage Site adheres to the same principle of community
participation by both prior and During and after, there must be ongoing discussions with the
people or communities involved. In the case of the Mani or Sakai ethnic group with traditional
lifestyles living in the forest, moving unstable. If it is necessary to live in a protected forest area,
it can take advantage of renewable natural resources following the National Park Act B.E. 2562
Section 65 and the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act B.E. 2562 Section 57.
2.5) Recommendations on migrant workers, namely requesting law
enforcement concerned to prevent the illegal smuggling of workers from neighboring countries
to work in Thailand, to come to an agreement with neighboring countries on the nationality
certification of children born to workers from neighboring countries who come to work in
Thailand to prevent the problem of stateless children in the country and should seek
cooperation from neighboring countries in registering the birth of a child. Nationality and
marriage certification of such workers as well. In addition, consideration should be given to the
possibility of granting migrant workers access to the right to association and bargaining and
accession to the International Labor Organization Convention No. 87 on Freedom of
Association and Protection of Rights in association and No. 98 on the right to unite and
collective bargaining, including the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant
Workers and Family Members.