THAILAND: PLANS STEPPED TO TO REPATRIATE THOUSANDS OF HMONG HILL TRIBE MEMBERS FROM DRUG REHABILITATION CENTRE

Record ID: 989267

  • Title: THAILAND: PLANS STEPPED TO TO REPATRIATE THOUSANDS OF HMONG HILL TRIBE MEMBERS FROM DRUG REHABILITATION CENTRE
  • Date: 22nd August 1998
  • Summary: SARABURI PROVINCE, THAILAND (AUGUST 20, 1998) (RTV) 1. SLV PAN HMONGS QUEUING UP FOR REGISTRATION 0.11 2. SLV REGISTRATION/ OLD MAN DRESSES TRADITIONAL HMONG CLOTH/ OFFICIALS QUESTIONING A MAN WITH HIS CHILD/ OTHER HHONG MEN WATCHING (5 SHOTS) 0.37 3. SLV POLICEMEN DEPLOY AT THE REGISTRATION/SCU SHOTGUN (2 SHOTS) 0.47 4. MV GROUP OF HMONG MEN DISCUSSING/ MONK LOOKING AT REGISTRATION QUEUE (2 SHOTS) 0.57 5. SCU PRA CHAMROON PANCHAN, ABBOT OF WAT THAM KRABOK SAYING "I TOLD THE OFFICIALS THAT IF THEY HAD EVIDENCE TO PROVE CERTAIN HMONG ARE INVOLVED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING, THEN THEY COULD ARREST THEM. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF HMONG WHO SINCERELY WANT TO STOP THEIR DRUG ADDICTION." (THAI) 1.14 6. LAS PAN WAT THAM KRABOK TEMPLE 1.22 7. SLV ADDICTS IN REHABILITATION CENTRE (2 SHOTS) 1.39 8. SLV PAN HMONG HILL TRIBES' LIVING QUARTERS NEAR THE TEMPLE 1.47 9. MV HMONG MEMBERS IN VILLAGE (3 SHOTS) 2.05 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 5th September 1998 13:00
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  • Location: SARABURI PROVINCE, THAILAND
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  • Country: Thailand
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