A grim scene the Eng Vengs have left behind — soldiers watching the Kampuchean border for unwanted refugees from the war-ravaged area. About 150,000 Thai soldiers have replaced regular police patrols on the border in a bid to stem the flood of refugees. About 40,000 refugees are already in Thailand, and latest reports suggest that another 300,000 may try to cross the border in the coming dry season.
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Press, 29 September 1979, Page 15
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67A grim scene the Eng Vengs have left behind — soldiers watching the Kampuchean border for unwanted refugees from the war-ravaged area. About 150,000 Thai soldiers have replaced regular police patrols on the border in a bid to stem the flood of refugees. About 40,000 refugees are already in Thailand, and latest reports suggest that another 300,000 may try to cross the border in the coming dry season. Press, 29 September 1979, Page 15
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