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Refugee Camp on the Thai-Cambodian Border (3)


Houses were built close together and constructed out of basic materials such as bamboo, thatch, and wooden poles. (David Kreng Collection)
Houses were built close together and constructed out of basic materials such as bamboo, thatch, and wooden poles. (David Kreng Collection)

Nong Chan Refugee Camp on the Thai-Cambodian Border (3)


Road in and out of Nong Chan refugee camp (1982). (David Kreng Collection)
Road in and out of Nong Chan refugee camp (1982). (David Kreng Collection)

Refugee Camp on the Thai-Cambodian Border (2)


Cambodian refugees along the Thai-Cambodia border wait in line for food (1982). (David Kreng Collection)
Cambodian refugees along the Thai-Cambodia border wait in line for food (1982). (David Kreng Collection)

Nong Chan Refugee Camp on the Thai-Cambodian Border (2)


This picture shows the thousands of Cambodians waiting for food distribution at Nong Chan in 1982. (David Kreng Collection)
This picture shows the thousands of Cambodians waiting for food distribution at Nong Chan in 1982. (David Kreng Collection)

Refugee Camp on the Thai-Cambodian Border (1)


During the early 1980s, there were various food distribution and humanitarian efforts in refugee camps along the Thai-Cambodian border, as international organizations and governments sought to provide assistance to Cambodian refugees who had fled the Khmer Rouge regime and the Cambodian Genocide. (David Kreng Collection)
During the early 1980s, there were various food distribution and humanitarian efforts in refugee camps along the Thai-Cambodian border, as international organizations and governments sought to provide assistance to Cambodian refugees who had fled the Khmer Rouge regime and the Cambodian Genocide. (David Kreng Collection)

Nong Chan Refugee Camp on the Thai-Cambodian Border (1)


Entrance to Nong Chan refugee camp (1982). (David Kreng Collection)
Entrance to Nong Chan refugee camp (1982). (David Kreng Collection)
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