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Thailand refugee scandal 3:09 CNN's Dan Rivers reports on allegations the Thai army sent hundreds of refugees out to sea.

from YouTube on Fri, Jan 23 2009

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27 Jan 09 visit Thailand accused of refugee deaths  »  YouTube videoSBS Australia (27/01/09) Media investigates claims the Thai army set hundreds of Burmese refugees adrift at sea.
21 Jul 08 visit First Refugee TVspot in Thailand  »  YouTube videoThis is the first time for the TV spot on refugee issue in Thailand. USCRI and BLF had created this spot to educate and promote the public in Refugee issue and propose the constructive solution under the concept of providing the opportunity toward...
23 Jun 08 visit Burma thailand refugee camp kid singing Recio  »  YouTube videoBurma thailand refugee camp kid singing Recio, we recorded kids at the orphanage at the refugee in Thailand to make a CD
26 Dec 09 visit Non-refugee Hmong victims of human trafficking: UNHCR  »  The Nation More than half of the 8,000 Hmong repatriated from Thailand to Laos have definite refugee status, the UN's refugee agency said yesterday.
20 Jan 09 visit Refugee pushback makes a bad name for Thailand  »  Bangkok Post With a poor record of treatments towards refugees from neighbouring countries, it will be hard-pressed for the Thai military to convince the international community and human rights groups that they did not mistreat the Rohingya boat people.
27 Sep 07 visit Thailand prepares for refugee influx  »  Bangkok Post More than 200 Burmese people crossed the Thai border at Mae Sot in Tak province this morning - but only to buy commodities and medicines to stockpile at home.

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