What does this research mean for the field?

Social integration and the active involvement of local civil society organizations are crucial for protecting the rights of migrant children in Thailand and improving their access to birth registration, education, and health care. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to examine the access of cross-border migrant children in Thailand to birth registration, education, and health care.

March 7, 2026Southeast Asian studiesOpen Access

Protecting Migrant Children in Thailand: Importance of Social Integration and Roles of Civil Society

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CCChalermpol ChamchanMahidol University

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Implication

Investigates social integration and civil society's role in improving migrant children's access to rights in Thailand, highlighting key challenges.

Key Points

The aim is to examine the access of cross-border migrant children in Thailand to birth registration, education, and health care.
Analyzed data from prior fieldwork in various border areas of Thailand (2016-2020)
Conducted a quantitative survey assessing birth registration and school enrollment rates
Performed qualitative data analysis to evaluate the laws versus practical applications regarding migrant children's rights
Birth registration rates for migrant children in Thailand varied from 40% to 80%
School enrollment for ages 7 to 14 ranged from 50% to nearly 100%, primarily in NGO-run learning centers
30% to 95% of surveyed children lacked health insurance coverage across different areas

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Chalermpol Chamchan (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1235af8044f7a4e9b91 https://doi.org/10.20495/seas.14.1_165

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March 7, 2026Southeast Asian studiesOpen Access

Protecting Migrant Children in Thailand: Importance of Social Integration and Roles of Civil Society

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Authors

CCChalermpol ChamchanMahidol University

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Implication

Investigates social integration and civil society's role in improving migrant children's access to rights in Thailand, highlighting key challenges.

Key Points

The aim is to examine the access of cross-border migrant children in Thailand to birth registration, education, and health care.
Analyzed data from prior fieldwork in various border areas of Thailand (2016-2020)
Conducted a quantitative survey assessing birth registration and school enrollment rates
Performed qualitative data analysis to evaluate the laws versus practical applications regarding migrant children's rights
Birth registration rates for migrant children in Thailand varied from 40% to 80%
School enrollment for ages 7 to 14 ranged from 50% to nearly 100%, primarily in NGO-run learning centers
30% to 95% of surveyed children lacked health insurance coverage across different areas

Cite This Study

Chalermpol Chamchan (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1235af8044f7a4e9b91 https://doi.org/10.20495/seas.14.1_165

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