II.
2
CONDITIONS IN COUNTRIES OF FIRST ASYLUM
The continuing flow of new arrivals has imposed an increasing
burden on governments of first-asylum countries in the area. Despite difficulties in some instances these governments have generally followed
a liberal practice of granting temporary asylum, usually linked to
UNHCR assuming responsibility for the co-ordination of resettlement
arrangements and the provision of temporary assistance pending resettlement.
However, governments continue to insist that the burden be shared
by the international community as a whole, and that UNICR's responsibility
in finding appropriate humanitarian solutions is an important complement
to their own responsibility in granting temporary asylum.
III.
1)
EFFORTS MADE BY INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER BODIES TO ASSIST.
Land cases Thailand
Some 140,000 refugees and displaced persons are presently located
in 15 established centres in Thailand.
Assistance provided by UNIICR in co-operation with the Thai
authorities, international and national voluntary agencies is designed to
meet basic needs, while promoting more durable solutions, particularly
through resettlement.
a) Basic needs
UNHCR assistance in the provision of care and maintenance consists
primarily of food, shelter, health care, clothing, mosquito nets, blankets
and other basic equipment. The basic rations provide each adult with
15 kg of rice per month and children with half that amount, supplemented
by meat, dried fish, vegetables, salt, fish sauce and cooking oil.
The programme is implemented by the Government of Thailand through
the Operations Centre for displaced persons set up within the Ministry of
Interior and through the local authorities. These operate in daily contact
with UNHCR field officers who are permanently monitoring the programme in
all camps and who are regularly reporting to the Regional Office in Bangkok.
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