The stories of Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs)

Ethnic Highlanders  in the North of Thailand.

Getting to know each other

See articles on IDPs from the North of Thailand .....

A presentation of lessons learnt from IDPs communities( Sept.24 2008)

Recommendations on Internal Displacement from the IDPs in northern Thailand(Thai Version) (Sept 24 2008)

Benchmarks for Durable Solutions for IDPs: Thai Version is now available(27 July 2008)

N Declaration on the Rights of Indigeneous Peoples:Thai Version is now avalable(20 July 2008) !

The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement as International Minimum Standard and Protection Tool by Prof. Dr. Walter Kaelin : Thai version is now avaliable  (update on 25 June 2008

New articles available:Internal Displacement and Ethnic Highlanders in northern Thailand and more... (update :April 28 2008)

The latest translation of Guiding principles, Handbook , and A Framework for  National Responsiblty are now available (update: April 16 2008)

  The need to return home of the Lisu at Huai Ja Kan Village   (update : 10 November 2007)

See more pictures  of journey with the IDPs at  http://muaykae.blogspot.com/

Hi everybody, I would like to say that this is my first website. It might be only a small piece of work but I hope it will provide the process and content of working with the marginalized people, particulary the Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) in the North of Thailand.

 I have spent sometimes working with the project named  " A new Paradigm towards Ethnic HighlandessCommunity Development : A Human Right Approach" 2003 - 2005(A cooperation between The NHRC of Thailand, The Rajabhat Chiangrai University and The Chiangrai College of Agriculture and Technology ,funded by The Canadian International Development Agency:CIDA). And "A Comparative Study through Enhancing Process on the Rights to Life and  Rights to Self Determination for the Internally Displaced Persons among Risky Area under the Thai Government Policy" 2005 - 2006 (A cooperation between The NHRC of Thailand, The Rajabhat Chiangrai University and the Chiangrai College of Agriculture and Technology, funded by The Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions:APF). I would like to share the lessons and experiences learnt from the project with you all. The main topics are "developmet", "Human Rights" and IDPs.

 I mean to make this web as a "learning together" area. So let's share our ideas, comments and experiences.  I will be very happy to have your comments as well.