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Women's organizations
Organizations with programs or projects related to women's rights and women's participation in politics, governance and decision-making

Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
A NGO enabling women to use the law as an instrument of social change.

Address: Santitham YMCA Building 3rd Floor, Room 305-308, 11 Sermsuk Road, Soi Mengrairasmi Chiangamai 50300, Thailand.
Tel/Fax (6653) 404613-4
Fax (6653) 404615

Association for the promotion of the status of women

Address: 501/1 Moo. 3, Dechatungka Rd., Donmueng, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
Tel (662) 9292088
Fax (662) 9292090
Contact: Dr. Suteera Thomson
E-mail: suteera@sala.net

Association of Women Legal Scholars.

Address: 6 Sukhotai Rd. Dusit Bangkok 10300, Thailand
Tel (662) 241-0737

Business and Professional Women's Association

Address: Karunanivet House, 6/1 Pichai Rd., Dusit, Bangkok 10300, Thailand
Tel (662) 241-5768, 642-5001-9
Fax (662) 642-7064, 391-2120, 241-5769
Contact: Ms. Puwanida Khunpalin
Dr. Cholchanok Veerawan

Child and Woman Rights Protection Network (CWRP)

Address: The Attorney General's Information Service, 12 Sor toranin soi #1, Pracha-utit Road, Huaikwang, Bangkok 10320, Thailand.
        Tel: (66 2) 225 6558, 222 8121-2 ext 218
        Fax: (66 2) 224 4713, 690 2668
        Email: pprk99@hotmail.com and cwrp99@hotmail.com

Empower: Working with female adult sex workers

Address: 57/60 Tiwanon road, Tambon Taladkwan, Monthaburi 11000.
Tel, Bangkok: (662) 526 8311
Chang Mai: (6653) 282 504

Foundation for Women

Address: 35/267 Charunsanichwong 62, Bangplad, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Tel (662) 4335149
Fax (662) 4346774
E-mail: FFW@mozart.inet.co.th
Contact: Mrs. Siriporn Skrobanek

Friends of Women Foundation (FOW)
FOW's objectives are to protect and promote women's rights and equal opportunities in the social, economic and political aspects. It also monitors issues of violence against women, the quality of life of women workers, especially occupational health and safety, and women's health and reproductive rights, as well as gender and development. FOW also provides legal aid, consultation, education and training services.

Address: 1379/30 Soi Praditchai, Phaholyothin Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel (66-2) 2797158 / 2700928 / 6182707 / 6182708
Fax (66-2) 2700929
Email: fow@mozart.inet.co.th

Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women(GAATW)
Its aim is to ensure that the human rights of trafficked persons are respected and protected by authorities and agencies. Its strategy is to promote the involvement of grassroots women in all work against trafficking in persons to ensure that any work done addresses the real problems. We work to empower women rather than treat them as victims.

Address: The International Coordination Office, P.O. Box 36, Bangkok Noi Office, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Tel. (662) 8641427/ 8641428
Fax (662) 8641637
Email gaatw@mozart.inet.co.th

Muslim Women Volunteer Association

Address: 80/2 Charoenkrung Rd., Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Tel (662) 393-1121-4
Fax (662) 398-1763
Contact: Ms. Wallapa Nilapahijitr

National Council of Women of Thailand (NCWT)
It acts as a focal point for coordinating, promoting and supporting all the activities of women's organizations throughout Thailand. The Council studies, collects information and exchanges ideas among women's organizations, domestically and internationally, for the purposes of creating stability, security, understanding and well-being for all people but especially women. NCWT looks for the possible ways and means of raising the status and quality of lives of Thai women by removing or solving prevailing problems and obstacles against the development of women.

Address: National Council of Women of Thailand, 514 Manangkasila Mansion, Larnluang Road, Dusit District, Bangkok, Thailand 10300
Tel (662) 2810081/ 2810206
Fax (662) 2812189

Northeastern Gender Watch Group

Address: 360/2 Kasemsup Village, Leangmaung Rd., Mauengkao, Khonken 4000, Thailand
Tel: (6643) 227-067
Contact: Assoc. Prof. Wilaiwatt Grisanaput
E-mail: Walai-r@kkul-kku.ac.th, wilai@khonkaenl.a-net.net.th

Pan Pacific and Southeast Asia Women's Association of Thailand

Address: 1100 Viphavadee Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Tel (662) 711-5767
Fax (662) 381-7563
Contact: Ms. Prapa Kitchana

Thailand National Commission on Women's Affairs (TNCWA)
The misson of the TNCWA is to spearhead the programme for the advancement of women in Thailand. This includes action to mobilize collaboration with NGOs and the private sector and effort to generate more cooperation from the women of Thailand in general, so that they participate actively for their own development and for national development.

Address: Office of the Permanent Secretary, The Prime Minister's Office, Government House, Bangkok 1300, Thailand

Thai Women Watch
Thai Women Watch is a non-government organization directly monitoring the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in Thailand.

Contact: Ms. Thanpuying Sumalee Chartikavanij
Address: 2234 New Petchaburi Road, Huaykwang 10320 Bangkok, Thailand
Tel (662) 314-4316 / 718-0373
Fax (662) 718-0372
Email: limma@asianet.co.th, tw2a@asianet.co.th

Contact: Dr. Pawadee Tonguthai
53/1 Sukumvit Soi 53, Sukumvit Road 10110 Bangkok, Thailand
Tel.:(662) 258-7683
Fax:(662) 259-6171 or 224-9428
Email: pawadee@econ.tu.ac.th

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) East and Southeast Asia Office
This office works to promote gender equality between women and men and to advance the status of women. In particular, it focuses on implementing the Beijing Platform for Action and other UN global commitments through political and economic empowerment of women, and through the full realization of women's human rights. It works with governments, NGOs, community and other organizations, as well as individuals in 13 countries of East and South East Asia. It empowers women politically by promoting women's participation in leadership and decision-making. It seeks not just an increase in the number of women leaders but also a qualitative change in decision-making through women's role as transformative leaders, promoting a gender agenda and good governance.

Regional Program Director: Lorraine Corner
Tel (662) 2803810
Fax (662) 2806030

UNESCAP Women in Development Section

Address: 7th Floor, United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200
Tel (662) 288-1989
Fax (662) 288-1031
Contact: Ms. Thelma Kay
E-mail kav.unescap@un.org

Women's Action and Resource Initiative (WARI): Working on issues of gender and development.

52/619 Muang Ake, Pathumthani 12000.
Tel (662) 997-7279
Fax (662) 997-7536
E-mail: wari9@yahoo.com 

Women and Constitution Network

Address: 9th Floor, Satabun 3 Bldg., Chulalongkorn University, HenriDunant Rd., Bangkok 10330
Tel (662) 218-8166-7, 264-2014
Fax (662) 264-2015
Contact: Ms. Pussadee Tamthai

Women and Youth Studies Program, Thammasat University

Address: Prachan Rd., Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel (662) 222-8871, 613-3150-1 Fax: 224-9420
Contact: Asst. Prof. Malee Pruekpongsawalee

Women Development Studies Center

Address: Agricultural Economics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Maung District, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Tel (6643) 241-331-40 Ext. 2206,131
Fax (6643) 241-216

Women's Information Center and Foundation: Information for women.

PO Box 7-47, Bangkok 10700.

Women Lawyers Association of Thailand

Address: Davis Law Office, 47 Arsok-Dindaeng Rd., Makkasan, Rajtaevee, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel (662) 2439050, 241-0737
Fax (662) 2558811
Contact: Ms. Ampaiwan Trisakul

Women for Women Association

Address: 67 Sukhumvit 7, Sukhumvit Rd., Bangkok, Thailand
Tel (662) 3902772, 2520065
Fax (662) 2542246
Contact: Ms. Surapee Rojanawong

Women Research and Development Institute

Address: Prince of Songkla University, Haad Yai Campus, Songkla 90110, Thailand
Tel (6674) 212-826 ext 114, (6674) 212-808
Fax (6674) 212-839
Contact: Archarn Ratchanee Kalayakunavudh
E-mail: women®ratree.psu.ac.th

Women Research and Development Program, Taksin University

Address: Maung District; Songkla 90000, Thailand
Tel (6674) 312-580, 311-886
Fax (6674) 324-747
Contact: Archarn Supark Inthongkong

Women's Studies Center of Chiangmai University
The Women’s Studies Center was established to encourage the study, research, and collection of information relating to women’s issues, with special emphasis on northern Thailand. The Center also coordinates with other governmental and non-governmental organizations in working towards the development of women in Thailand.

Address: The Administrative Officer, Women’s Studies Center, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiangmai University, Chiangmai 50200 THAILAND
Tel (66 53) 943572, 943592-3 
Fax (66 53) 219245, 892464

Women Studies Center, Khon Kaen University

Address: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bldg.2, Muang District, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Tel (6643) 241-331-5, 242-331-41
Fax (6643) 241-216
Contact: Dr. Mayura Srisuphanand

Women Studies Center, Payap University

Address: Research and Development Institute, Faculty of Social Science, Payap University, Chiang Mai 50002
Tel (6653) 241-255 Ext. 228
Fax (6653) 241-983
Contact: Archarn Chuleeporn Vimuktanon
E-mail: soc-ant@payap.ac.th

Women's Studies Program
Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University

The Women's Studies Program was started as a special CUSRI program in 1981 as an academic program designed to carry out research about women in Thailand. It focuses on the impact of socio-economic changes on their status and on women's responses. The research has been both policy and action oriented and designed to contribute to base-line data creation. Women are the target group but are not considered in isolation. The position of women within Thai society has been viewed in terms of gender relations. A database on women's issues including gender statistics and annotated bibliographies was prepared jointly with the Thailand National Commission on Women's Affairs

Address: 5th floor, Wisit Prachuabmoh Building
Phyathai Road Patumwan ,
Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
Tel (66-2) 2187395-8
Fax (66-2) 2155523, 2552353

Women Studies Program, Naresuan University

Address: Faculty of Education, Maung District, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
Tel (6655) 261-028
Fax (6655) 261-028
Contact : Archarn Vimala Chayodom
E-mail vimala@nu.ac.th  

UN gender focal points in Thailand

  • FAO, REGIONAL RURAL SOCIOLOGIST AND WID OFFICER
Address: Maliwan Mansion 39 Phra Arthit Rd., Bangkok 10200
Tel (662) 281-7844
Fax (662) 280-0445
Contact: Ms. Revathi Balakrishnan
E-mail: revathi.balakrishnan@fao.org
  • ILO, REGIONAL OFFICER FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Address: 10th and 11th Floor, United Nations Bldg., Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200
Tel (662) 288-2485
Fax (662) 280-1735
Contact: Ms. Nelien Haspels
E-mail: haspels@ilobkk.or.th
  • UNDCP, INTERAGENCY COOPERATION OFFICER
Address: 14th Floor, United Nations Bldg., Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200
Tel (662) 288-2083
Fax (662) 281-2129
Contact: Mr. Kesrat Sukasem
E-mail: kesrat.undp@undp.org

  • UNDP, HIV AIDS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Address: 12th Floor, United Nations Bldg., Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bankok 10200
Tel (662) 288-1882
Fax (662) 280-1414, 280-0556
Contact: Mr. Sompong Chareonsuk
E-mail: sompong.chareonsuk@undp.org
  • UNESCO, WOMEN AND GIRL'S BASIC EDUCATION
Address: 920 Sukhumvit Rd., Bangkok 10110
Tel (662) 391-0577, 391-0703
Fax (662) 280-1871
Contact: Ms. Vibeke Jensen
E-mail: v.jensen@unesco.org
  • UNFPA
Address: 14th Floor, United Nations Bldg., Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200
Tel (662) 288-1880, 288-1883
Fax (662) 280-1871
Contact: Mr. Pornchai Suchitta
E-mail: unfpa tha.unescap@un.org
UNICEF
Address: 19 Phra Atit Road, P.O. Box 2-154, Bangkok 10200
Tel (662) 280-5931
Fax (662) 281-6032
Contact: Mr. Somsak Boonyawiroj
E-mail: sboon awiroj@unicef.org
  • WHO
Address: 15th Floor, United Nations Bldg., Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200
Tel (662) 288-1254
Fax (662) 288-1021
Contact: Dr. Han Tun
E-mail: tunh@un.org