Frequently Asked Questions – the United Nations in Thailand
Browse below for answers to frequently asked questions.
I would like to learn more about the United Nations in Thailand and its Funds, Programmes and Specialized Agencies [FAO, ILO, IOM, ITC, ITU, OHCHR, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNDRR, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN-Habitat, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNODC, UNOPS, UNV, UN Women and WHO]. Could you please share some information with me?
The Resident Coordinator leads the UN Country Team, which comprises the representatives of UN entities active in Thailand. The UN Country Team is working together to capitalize on the strengths and comparative advantages of the UN system in-country to increase impacts through coherent programmes and to reduce transaction costs.
For more information on what we do, visit our website at https://thailand.un.org
Follow our Resident Coordinator on social media at https://x.com/Friberg_Storey
Follow us on social media for the latest news and updates from the UN Country Team in Thailand:
• Twitter https://x.com/UNThailand
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/uninthailand
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uninthailand
I would like to work, intern or volunteer at the United Nations. How can I identify employment, internship or volunteer opportunities and share my application?
Thank you for your interest to work, intern or volunteer with the United Nations. Please note that due to our recruitment rules and regulations, the UN will not accept or consider applications sent by email. All employment opportunities are posted online and require interested applicants to follow the instructions when submitting their application, including making sure they meet eligibility criteria, to be considered.
If you would like to explore opportunities with the UN in Thailand, please visit https://thailand.un.org/en/jobs or https://careers.un.org to see the latest career opportunities across the UN system in the country, including internship and volunteering vacancies. UN Volunteers regularly publishes selected volunteer opportunities. To apply, you must first create your profile in the UNV Global Talent Pool via the Unified Volunteering Platform by visiting https://app.unv.org. Wishing you the best of luck with your application!
I would like to visit the United Nations compound in Bangkok. How can I get more information on the process of booking a tour?
You can access information on how to request a briefing about the United Nations at https://www.unescap.org/media-centre/outreach.
I have been contacted with a job offer at the United Nations and I am not sure if this offer is legitimate. How can I tell that a United Nations offer is legitimate and not a scam?
***Scam Alert***
• The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training, visa or other fee) or guarantee compensation or remuneration other than what is stated in an official job announcement to which an interested applicant must first apply through a verified organizational online platform. The United Nations does not send employment or engagement offers without a candidate having first applied for a specific opportunity through a verified organizational platform.
• The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of its procurement process (supplier registration, bids submission or other fee). The United Nations does not request or issue personal bank checks, Money Grams, Western Union transfers or any other type of money transfer at any stage of its procurement/recruitment process.
• The United Nations does not request any information related to bank accounts or other private information prior to formal registration as a vendor. The United Nations does not offer prizes, awards, funds, certificates, scholarships or lotteries via telephone, e-mail, social media, regular mail or fax.
Financial loss and identity theft can result from the transfer of money or disclosure of personal information to those issuing fraudulent correspondence. The United Nations is not responsible for any such loss or theft. We strongly recommend that recipients of solicitations to apply for or accept United Nations positions or engage in procurement exercises disregard any such solicitations as these are scams.
If you suspect that fraudulent or phishing activities are being perpetrated in the name of the United Nations and/or its officials through various fraud schemes, we strongly encourage you to consult our general guidelines available at https://www.un.org/en/about-us/fraud-alert.
Victims of scams may wish to report them to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action. Internet-based scams can be reported to Thailand’s Technology Crime Suppression Division https://tcsd.go.th/แจ้งเบาะแส (Thai only) or call 1441.
I am a migrant from Cambodia, Lao PDR or Myanmar living and working in Thailand. I would like to learn more about my rights and the services available to migrants in Thailand. Where can I find this information?
For more information about your rights, please visit the https://mitrthai.com website:
• mitrthai.com is a partnership among various agencies that promote protection and skills development for migrant workers from Cambodia, Myanmar and Lao PDR coming to work in Thailand.
• On mitrthai.com you can find useful information in your language, and provision of legal advice and services for migrant workers and their dependents such as information about safe migration to Thailand, working and living in Thailand, access to healthcare, education, skills training, labour rights and assistance for migrant workers.
I am a refugee or asylum seeker, seeking protection in Thailand. How may I connect with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency?
If you are a refugee or asylum seeker in Thailand, you may contact UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in several ways:
• Reception Call Centre: UNHCR launched a new Reception Call Centre: 02-340-6500. The previous reception contact numbers will be no longer in use. To share your queries, please contact the above UNHCR Reception Centre during working hours (9AM – 4:30PM on weekdays)
• Emergencies: for afterhours emergencies, you can contact 081-899-7617 (Monday-Friday 4:30PM – 11PM; Saturday-Sunday 9AM – 11PM). Please note that this hotline is only to be used in emergency situations. Non-emergency issues should be raised via the Reception Call Centre or by e-mail (below).
• E-mail: Please write to thaba[@]unhcr.org.
Additionally, UNHCR has launched a LINE Account for urban refugees and asylum-seekers in Thailand to receive regular updates on UNHCR’s activities and practical information and announcements.
*** Subscribe for updates through the LINE ID: @unhcrconnectthai ***
Please note that UNHCR is not able to receive messages via the LINE Account and it is only being used for broadcasting updates to the refugee and asylum-seeker community.
Not an official document. For informational purposes only.
