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Parent. Technician. Farmer. Merchant. NGO. What else can a teacher be?

Meet the teachers of migrant learning centres in Thailand bordering Myanmar now relentlessly battling limited resources for children seeking sanctuary.

A classroom with dirt floors at an MLC
UNESCO and partners provide emergency support for migrant children on the Thai-Myanmar border

The ‘Care and Recovery for Migrant Children’ project ensures that 7,000 learners can recover from learning loss using digital tools.

Access to computers in MLCs provide Myanmar children and teachers alike with new skills in computer literacy.
Safeguarding mother tongue and mother nature

A story of a family in Japan, the community language of their island and their eco-cultural preservation efforts

Youngest son of the Sao family picking up trash at the beach
Journalists. Police. Academics. Judicial actors. Who can promote safety of journalists and freedom of expression in Thailand?

Everyone has a role to play in making sure that information is a public good for all.

A tactical training on crowd control in Thailand
UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MOW) Regional Register inscribes 20 new items in recognition of human innovation and imagination in Asia-Pacific

The Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Committee (MOWCAP) celebrates Asia-Pacific achievements in geneology, literature, and science, among other categories

Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Committee (MOWCAP) Regional Register 2024
Preserving documentary heritage of the Mekong region

Thailand's National Collection of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Phra That Phanom Chronicle was inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World International Register in 2023.

National Collection of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Phra That Phanom Chronicle
Photographic reminiscences

The Royal Photographic Glass Plate Negatives and Original Prints Collection provides fascinating insights into historically significant personalities, places and events.

Glass plate negative of Phra Thinang Aisawan Thiphya-art, Bang Pa-in Palace
UNESCO announces winners of 2023 Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

12 projects from China, India, and Nepal have been acknowledged by the Awards jury in this year’s cycle.

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About UNESCO Bangkok

The UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok (in short, UNESCO Bangkok) implements the six areas of UNESCO programmes—education, natural sciences, ocean sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication and information—in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. National activities are implemented by National Offices in Phnom Penh and Ha Noi and an Antenna Office in Yangon.