Thailand - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2015-2016

The Thailand Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 2015-2016) was conducted from November 2015 to March 2016 by the National Statistical Office (NSO). Technical and financial support for the survey was mainly provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Thailand. The Thailand MICS, 2015-2016 provides valuable information and the latest evidence on the situation of children and women in Thailand, updating information from the previous MICS and other relevant household surveys. The survey presents data from an equity perspective by indicating disparities by sex, area, region, education, household wealth and other characteristics. The Thailand MICS, 2015-2016 is based on a sample of 28,652 households that were interviewed and provides a comprehensive picture of children, women and men in the five regions of Thailand.The 2015-2016 Thailand MICS has as its primary objectives:- To provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in Thailand;- To generate data for the critical assessment of the progress made in various areas, and to commit additional efforts to those areas that require more attention;- To furnish data needed for monitoring progress towards goals established in the Millennium Declaration and other internationally agreed upon goals, as a basis for future action;- To collect disaggregated data for the identification of disparities to allow for evidence-based policymaking aimed at social inclusion of the most vulnerable;- To contribute to the generation of baseline data for the 2030 agenda;- To validate data from other sources and the results of focused interventions.