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CAMP POPULATIONS AS OF 08/31/83
Refugees in all camps/countries in Southeast and East Asia:
Lao
Highlanders
Khmer
Vietnamese
22,946
48,510
72,824
55,268
Country
TOTAL
199,548**
Camp
Lao
Highland
Khmer
Vietnamese
Thailand
Ban Nam Yao
98
8,439
Ban Vinai
335
35,252
Chiang Kham
599
2,816
Kab Cherng
616
Khao I Dang
54,090
Nakhon Phanom
16,050
0
266
Nong Khai:*
Reception Center
Closed
Vol Repat Center
Closed
Phanat Nikhom
2,186
1,565
6,766
1,098
Sikhiu
8,199
Songkhla:*
Reception Center
213
Transit Centers
733
216
4,009
352
U bon:*
Reception Center
352
Vol Repat Center
278
173
***
SUB-TOTAL
20,631
48,461
65,481
10,128
Malaysia
Pulau Bidong
5,214
KL Transit Center/Sungei Besi
6,046
SUB-TOTAL
11,260
Singapore
Hawkins Camp
654
Indonesia
Jakarta
1
Tanjung Pinang
2
Tarempa
Galang 1st Asylum
Galang RPC
13
6,201
845
2,220
SUB-TOTAL
845
8,437
Philippines
Palawan
3,095
Bataan RPC
SUB-TOTAL
2,315 2,315
49
$55
6,498
5,223
49
6,498
8,318
Hong Kong
Open Camps Closed Camps SUB-TOTAL
7,664
5,942
13,506
Ma cau
Japan
Korea
Taiwan
GRAND TOTAL
898
1,805
31
131
22,946
48,510
72,824
55,268
*The Nong Khai and Ubon reception centers have refugees awaiting movement to Nakhon Phanom, while the boat refugees in the Songkhla reception center are awaiting movement to Sikhiu. The Ubon voluntary repatriation center (Vol Repat Center) hold refugees awaiting voluntary repatriation to Laos.
**Does not include 176 Vietnamese (ODP) refugees in transit in Bangkok.
***In addition to the camp populations listed, there are now an estimated 500 Vietnamese land refugees located on the Thai Kampuchean border. Note that the ethnic totals for camp populations in Thailand reported on this page and the ethnic breakdown for the refugee population in Thailand on page 2 do not track exactly(the source of both sets of figures is the UNHCR).