Problems in Processing Vietnamese Refugees from the Dong Rek Camp in Cambodia

摘要

In September, 1983, Vietnamese seeking asylum in Thailand and eventual resettlement abroad began assembling at Dong Rek, Cambodia, 2-1/2 miles from the Thai-Cambodian border. Twelve months elapsed before the Royal Thai government allowed the resettlement process to begin. The principal delays in the resettlement resulted from Thai government policies; lack of international community support; and long-term implications that the processing of the Dong Rek population would encourage more Vietnamese to migrate to Thailand, seeking similar resettlement opportunities.