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During the early years when our assistance efforts were responding
to an emergency situation, our mission
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that of the Royal Thai
Government and the International Community
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was clear; to succour
the needy, the sick, the dying an honourable objective in which
we all proudly shared. Much to the credit of those who made that
effort, the crisis passed yet the displaced remained and with
them we entered a new stage in thẹ Indochinese relief operation.
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It is at this point that we find ourselves today a point at which
we are offered an immensely difficult challenge. For it is at
this juncture that we must critically examine our goals to ensure
that their realisation will result in establishing an environment
of relative peace and stability for those whom we seek to assist.
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The emergency is over. We are in the process of redefining our
task, and our objectives are no longer as simple as they were.
oThose we assist are now fed and sheltered; basic needs are being
met. But with this stability comes an appetite for more that
which perhaps we are unable to give that being a secure tomorrow.
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As we proceed with our respective programs, we must do so with
responsibility. For the partners the voluntary agencies, the
international organisations, the resettlement embassies, and the
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Royal Thai Government all approach their assignment with guidance
from their own reality a reality which is not always in concert
with that of the other partners
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one in which humanitarian
· principles are often in conflict with political interests.
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How does one deal with such a potentially awkward situation?
Firstly, one must be aware that there are different perspectives.
! Secondly, one must strive to understand and appreciate perspectives
other than one's own, And thirdly, when understanding and awareness
of other perspectives still does not lead to accord, then negotiations
must be fostered and compromises sought.
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