16 students and educational personnel throughout the country. There was also progress in tracking students who had dropped out of the education system and assisting students with financial needs to ensure equity and reduce inequality in education through mechanisms provided by the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) and the Student Loan Fund (SLF). Nevertheless, the situation of concern was the learning loss among early childhood students and those who had dropped out of the education system and not being able to return to it. These were challenges for the government to address in order for children to receive education and learning development appropriate for their age. Community’s rights relating to land, natural resources and environmental management In 2022, the government took actions to resolve problems on land ownership and disputes in the protected forest areas by promoting community deeds, allocating land to people and revised boundaries of public land. The government made efforts to resolve the problems of the people affected by the government’s policies on natural resources conservation and management with a view to granting them an amnesty. However, there was much delay in the process of resolving the overlap between the protected forest areas and the people’s arable land, as well as the allocation of land according to the policies of the National Land Policy Board, while the preparation of subordinate legislation on natural resources and environmental management has not made much progress since 2021. The implementation of some development projects led by the state or state-authorized private entities did not provide for protection of individuals or communities whose rights might be affected, specifically on the issues of public participation and access to adequate and comprehensive information crucial for public hearings. The NHRCT, 001-234 V9 CS6.indd 16 therefore, recommends that concerned government agencies or state-authorized private entities take into account genuine public participation, place importance on disclosure of information and public opinions, develop preventive measures and provide prompt and fair remedy to those affected by the development projects. Business and human rights Overall, in 2022, the government and relevant agencies made efforts to implement the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP) to promote business practices that respect human rights in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Nevertheless, challenges remained in the dissemination of knowledge and understanding of human rights in business practices on a broader scale. Measures on voluntary disclosure of information did not apply to small and medium-sized enterprises and there were complaints about the impact of business activities, particularly in the case of investments by state-owned enterprises or Thai national-owned private companies abroad. The NHRCT thus recommends that various sectors participate in the preparation of the second phase of the NAP and push forward for a comprehensive human rights due diligence as part of the business governance or conditions on which the government support business operation. 4 Human Rights Situation of Specific Groups Child’s rights For situation of child’s rights in 2022, there was some progress made as the government provided for additional mechanisms in preventing and protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation through online channels compared to the previous year. An initiative to link databases among various government agencies was launched 3/14/23 8:40 PM