Human rights issue of persons holding Thai nationality under Section 23 of the Nationality Act B.E. 2508 (No. 4 B.E. 2551)

Abstract

Thailand has promulgated the Nationality Act, B.E. 2508 (revised number 4 in 2008), with the intent of amending is to guarantee the nationality rights of persons whose Thai nationality has been revoked as a result of Revolutionary Council Announcement No. 337,  causing persons who had previously had their nationality revoked or not having nationality and includes the children of persons whose nationality has been revoked or whose nationality has been guaranteed the right to Thai nationality from the date of the promulgation of this law. However, the fact that people have been revoked or have not had their nationality for over 30 years has led to this group of people lacking opportunities to improve their quality of life. or access good opportunities in life or access good opportunities in life During the past period. Even though Thai nationality rights are guaranteed and various rights as provided and guaranteed by the laws of Thailand as a person who already has Thai nationality but there is no policy to compensate for the opportunities lost in improving the quality of life during the past period from the state. Therefore, this research has included studies and recommendations. The state should establish policies to compensate for the lack of opportunities to develop the quality of life that is lost, and the state should consider very carefully in formulating any laws that affect individual rights in order not to cause social and human rights problems as in the past.