Seafarer welfare in Thailand
Centres, helplines, and rights routes for crew calling at ports in Thailand. Welfare centres provide free transport, Wi-Fi, religious services, chaplaincy, and counselling. Helplines below are free and confidential.
In-country helplines
- Global · 24/7💬 WhatsApp +44 7909 470732
- Global · 24/7 for emergencies
- Global · Online
- Global · Online
- Global · Varies by port
- Africa · Refer to ISWAN SeafarerHelp 24/7
Global helplines (24/7)
Full directory at /help/helplines (123+ organisations).
Welfare centres (2)
- Mission to Seafarers Laem ChabangThe Mission to SeafarersLaem Chabang Port, Chonburiwifichapel
- Mission to Seafarers BangkokThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
Top ports in Thailand
- Actu-lum (THSHT)
- Ban Don (THBND)
- Ban Kantang (THBNK)
- Ban Laem (THBNL)
- Ban Pong (THBPG)
- Ban Prakop Customs House (THBPK)
- Ban Talat Takua Pa (THBTP)
- Bang Saphan (THBSP)
- Bangkok (THBKK)
- Bangkok Modern Terminals/Bangkok (THBMT)
- Bangnara (THBNG)
- Bangpakong Terminal (THBTC)
And 55 more — see all Thailand ports.
Your rights in port
- Shore leave — FAL Convention Std 3.44 + ILO C185.
- Medical care — TMAS, P&I cover, MLC Reg 4.1.
- Abandonment — MLC A2.5.2 financial security.
- Unpaid wages — evidence + ITF inspector + Notice of Intent to Arrest.
- PSC complaint — route via the local administration.
Welfare data is community-contributed and may be out of date. Tell us if a centre has closed, moved, or changed services.