1. Thousands of families were transferred from BV to CA (Ban Vinai to Chiang Kham at Payao Province in northwestern Thailand
2. Refugees were moved from Ban Vinai to Chiang Kham in the 1980s to:
Reduce overcrowding at Ban Vinai..
Implement Thai government security and camp management policies.
Facilitate refugee resettlement and processing.
Decrease political tensions and dependency within the camp system.)
3. Thai security with a gun inside the bus, in case refugees did not go in the bus.
4. Photo: the few trucks that were allowed for transporting the belongings of the families were jammed with the items of everyday life in the refugee camp, and what would be most essential in the new camp as well: water containers, cooking stove, rice, pots or pans and clothes and stools and sleeping mats.
5. On top of the truck at front end the Thai driver motions to try to stop the overloading.
6.Many families had to leave much behind.
Research suggestions:
* Who are the Thai MOI (Ministry of Interior) and the UNHCR and what were their roles in the camp?