1. Social Work Social Development 2012: Action and Impact  World Conference  in Stockholm,Sweden  8 - 12 July 2012

2. Yanakorn Pitchayanin Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Bangkok, Thailand. Vulnerable group rights for accessing the public welfare in Thailand presentation at Stockholmsmassan July 11, 2012

3.  Yanakorn Pitchayanin, Social Worker Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Bangkok,Thailand  Janchai Yaemyoo, Social Worker Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Bangkok,Thailand Researcher

4.  Introduction  Objectives of the Study  Methodology  Findings Presentation Focus

5.  Social welfare is the service that government provided to the people in form of subsidy, allowance etc.  the welfare that the government has allocated, cannot cover Vulnerable grou p INTRODUCTION

6. Vulnerable group rights for accessing the public welfare in Thailand - study, analyze the situations of the problem - analyze problem and procedure for access to the public welfare - How to develop knowledge regarding the access to social welfare Objectives

7. concepts social welfare integration of working integrated social welfare promotion of the rights promotion of welfare

8. THAILAND

9. Thailand 4 Areas of Stud y Tak Province Nong Bua Lam Phu Phattal ung chonburi

10.  Documents studies  Focus group  Indept-interview  Analysis Study method

11. Findings 1.Situations of access to public welfare 2. Process of access to social welfare service for people in community 3.Problems /obstacles stemming from the service of social welfare in community and province 4.Recomm endations as guidelines for an access to the service of social welfare

12. 1.The situations of access to public welfare Welfare for all  welfare of the target groups  community welfare the disabled older person families whose parents passes away H ygienic health Job opportunities and earning income Educational Local welfare

13. The social context of the area and the inaccessibility to government social welfare Each study area attach an importance to social service allocation differently according to situational problems of the area. the welfare that the government has allocated, cannot cover the foreign workers The conflict of government policy internal factors concerning the inaccessibility to welfare of the people in community

14.  acknowledge the information about the rights of public welfare rather from persons than the government media  process of access to social welfare service for people in community there are 3 stages 1. acknowledge the information about the rights 2. access to the rights 3. evaluation of the result of having access to the rights of social welfare 2.process of access to social welfare service for people in community

15.  Different conceptual about welfare system  data base of the target groups is not enough  conflict of government policy  integrate of working 3.Problems / obstacles stemming from the service of social welfare in community and province

16.  lacking the land ownership document for their living  shortage of water in agriculture and consumption  Government policy  not having access to the rights of some certain groups  having knowledge and understanding about the service only self benefit 3.Problems / obstacles stemming from the service of social welfare in community and province(cont..)

17. 4 Recommendations as guidelines for an access to the service of social welfare of the public In view of policy Policy of rice price guarantee Policy of community forest Policy of water management in community

18. In view of operation 1. promote the people to have knowledge and understanding about the rights of various social welfare that they are eligible to receive 2. promote the knowledge and understanding about the voluntary extension of social welfare by article 40 for the illegal workers by 2 options Recommendations as guidelines for an access to the service of social welfare of the public(cont..) 3. promote the knowledge and understanding about the protection of Thai workers’ rights who go to work abroad 4. increase more channels, methods to have access to the rights of social welfare of people of target groups

19. Recommendations as guidelines for an access to the service of social welfare of the public Role of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security  educate about the knowledge of access to social welfare to local administration in each aspect of allocation of social welfare  link the integration of working between the agencies  link the data base of the target groups between the central, local

20. Role of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security  increase the allowance of being disabled, the allowance for older persons  mobilize the volunteers who working with variuos target groups affiliated with the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security to be unified

21. Role of the Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office(PSDHSO) PSDH SO E ncourage the occupational female groups to be registered as the public organization encourage the community to allocate the community welfare act as supporter to give advice for working

23. Contact information: Yanakorn Pitchayanin Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Bangkok, Thailand. Phone: +668 6979 2861 E-mail : yanakorn_p@yahoo.co.th