Leading Organizations

The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) was established as a public policy research institute in 1984. It provides technical analysis, mostly in economic areas, to various public agencies to assist in formulating policies that support long-term economic and social development in Thailand.

Founded by The Bank of Thailand, the Institute's mission is to produce, coordinate, and maximize the impact of research in the spheres of monetary policy, financial systems, and the macro-economy.

The IHRP is committed to the advancement of human rights and peace by educating human rights and peace practitioners, promoting outreach programs to community and international organizations, and conducting cutting edge research on important issues.

CAP is a project of the People Serving People Foundation that works primarily with the urban refugee population in Thailand. The mission of CAP is to support and advocate for the rights of asylum seekers and refugees, to provide advice, representation, and protection for people making asylum applications to UNHCR Thailand, and to help empower asylum seekers and refugees to realize their rights in Thailand.

Founded in 2006, Deep South Watch is based at Prince of Songkla University Pattani Campus in southern Thailand. It works as a decentralized network with a platform for mobilization and education towards the achievement of peace in areas of violent conflict, notably in the southern part of the country.

Launched in 2011 to promote investigative journalism and research, it is an independent media organization that produces an online newspaper accessible for all.

TLHR works to provide legal aid to those arrested, detained, and prosecuted due to Martial Law and announcements of The National Council for Peace and Order, as well as civilians prosecuted in military courts. It also monitors and documents human rights violations.

The Open Forum for Democracy Foundation is focused on strengthening local networking in Thailand on democracy and electoral processes. It is also one of the founders of the regional electoral observation network the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL).

Thai TGA supports transgender people in Thailand and contributes to a better quality of life by strengthening the capacity and skills of the community and particularly of transgender-based groups and organizations. It advocates and works with other networks to build a society without sexual prejudice and stigma.

The Foundation works for the development and strengthening of the capacities of informal workers by encouraing them to access social protection, as well as campaigning for their legal protection and advocating for policy reform concerning the status of informal workers.

Established in 2000, it is an independent human rights NGO that promotes democracy and peace. Their activities include the defense of civil liberties, economic, social, environmental, and cultural rights. Their Migrant Justice Program and the Labor Law Clinic provide legal assistance for migrant workers and vulnerable populations.

Established in 2000, Pratthanadee is a Thai and US registered charity that provides free training for women and girls in Thailand. In addition to training, it provides mentorship and career guidance to over 3,000 undereducated and economically disadvantaged women and girls in central Bangkok and rural Ubon Ratchathani each year.

PSPF focuses on assisting urban refugees in Bangkok and contributes to the development of ASEAN civil society. Their Center for Asylum Protection (CAP) provides legal advice, representation, and protection for people making asylum applications to UNHCR Thailand. PSPF also provides ethical, sustainable, and safe livelihood opportunities for vulnerable women in Bangkok through their social initiative CHAMALiiN.

EnLAW was founded in 2001 by a group of NGO's working in the environment, energy, human rights, and development sectors. It provides legal assistance to members and supports them to identify flaws in the legal system. It monitors and enhances the enforcement of laws that protect individuals and communities in the exercising of their legal environmental rights.

The Foundation works to promote freedom of expression and to enhance democracy, human rights, and social justice by providing a platform for alternative media, building media literacy capacity, as well as providing access to information on social, cultural, and political issues. Their initiatives include Prachatai, thisAble.me, and Dek Lang Hong, to name a few.

Justice for Peace Foundation is a network of human rights and peace activists that protects human rights, promotes access to justice, and aims to end impunity through non-violent efforts. It monitors and advocates for human rights, while encouraging grassroots activism and support of victims of human rights violations in their fight for justice.

It is a legal aid organization that promotes the dissemination of knowledge on human rights and the rule of law. It provides legal assistance to citizens and organizations advancing human rights in the country, as well as legal training for volunteers, assistant lawyers, and human rights activists.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title; Promoting SOGI Rights and Justice in Thailand
It was founded in 2012 to promote and protect human rights and gender equality and to raise public awareness and understanding of gender rights. Their activities include social work for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and the promotion of gender equity at the workplace.

The aim of the center is to train professional mediators for resolution of legal and personal conflicts, alogn with organizing social programs to reduce conflicts and provide legal assistance

The Bureau has a longstanding commitment to defending human rights in Kazakhstan. since 1993. Through its nine offices it works to defend human rights and civil rights, along with developing monitoring mechanisms in order to ensure that international standards are respected in Kazakhstan.

Works with expert partners in the Middle East and North Africa and beyond to articulate a home-grown agenda for democratic change, through research and policy analysis and being a platform for inspirational voices based on the principles of diversity, impartiality, gender equality, and social justice.

Works to provide legal assistance and training to NGOs working in Jordan in order to enforce and uphold human rights and enhance the democratic dialogue.

The AIHCRC is a national human rights institution working in the area of protection and promotion of human rights. Its mission is monitoring the observance of human rights as well as protecting and promoting human rights in the country.

The Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF) was founded in 2002 to advocate for the promotion of a culture of human rights, access to justice, and justice reforms based on a human rights based approach, as well as to monitor human rights violations in Thailand.

It was created by a group of local and international NGO's to provide relief and rehabilitation to local communities and support to civil society groups responding to natural disasters, such as the Cyclone Nargis. It offers training and institutional capacity building services, while also collaborating in the establishment of a collective advocacy platform.