Introduction: Migrants’ vulnerability to HIV/AIDS remains a major public health issue in Thailand. Good knowledge, practices, and migrants’ attitudes towards HIV/AIDS are essential to prevent new HIV infections and spread of the disease. A prudent HIV/AIDS prevention initiative requires sharing of clear and relevant information concerning the cause, spread, symptoms, prevention, treatment, and the right to treatment of HIV/AIDS. Material and methods: The data was extracted using a questionnaire administered among 106 public health officers drawn from the Bureau of Risk Communication and Health Behaviour Development, Department of Disease Control (DDC) in Thailand. It was analysed using SPSS version 22 with descriptive statistics and multiple correlation analysis performed to infer findings. Results: A total of 66 women and 40 men participated in this study. No compelling mandate from the government was found demanding public health officers have to interact with Burmese migrants to improve public health knowledge on HIV/AIDS. A significant number of the officers had never interacted with these migrants in conveying HIV/AIDS information. Most of the Burmese migrants experienced major problems receiving information on HIV/AIDS. They preferred the use of group training in the workplace in communicating information about the prevention, causes, spread, and symptoms of HIV/AIDS. Conclusions: Burmese migrant workers have low levels of information about the symptoms, prevention, causes, spread, and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Public health officers should utilise group training in migrants’ workplaces, posters, and flyers in administering intervention programs. © 2017 Termedia Publishing House Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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