On 14 May 2024, Thailand deposited Instrument of Ratification to the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED), which will come into effect on the thirtieth day after the date of the deposit of the instrument (13 June 2024).

Thailand reaffirms its commitment to protect all persons from enforced disappearance. The Act on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance, which came into force on 22 February 2023, will serve as an important tool for Thailand to that effect.

ICPPED will be the 8th out of 9 core international human rights treaties to which Thailand is a Party. At present, Thailand is party to 7 core international human rights treaties as follows: (1) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR); (2) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR); (3) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); (4) Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC); (5) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD); (6) Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT); and (7) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).