New law on disability in thailand

Thailand's New Law on Disability has been in effect since it was promulgated in the Royal Gazette on 27 November 2007. The very first Law on Disability in Thailand was implemented in 1991. The Law, so-called Rehabilitation Law of Disabled Persons 1991, emphasized the welfare system in 4 areas; education, health, employment and social participation. This new Law, so-called Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2007, emphasizes a rights-based approach to disability and enhances more participation of persons with disabilities in policy-making bodies at the national, provincial and organizational levels. Moreover, a new department, the "National Office for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities" has been established. This National Office is a secretariat to the National Coordinating Commission on Disability in Thailand as well. One of the projects supervised by the Office is the APCD Project. In the near future, APCD anticipates improving its management by utilizing a more flexible and effective system as a non-governmental organization.