AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Section: General News - Samuel Witten, a senior Department of State official, visited Laos and Thailand from July 27 - August 1, 2009. Mr. Witten's visit followed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's meetings with senior Royal Thai Government officials on July 21-22, 2009, during which humanitarian issues were discussed in the context of Thailand's historical generosity to persons fleeing conflict in neighboring countries.
The principal focus of Mr. Witten's visit to both countries was the situation of certain Lao Hmong who have entered Thailand over the past few years. At present, about 4,700 Lao Hmong remain detained in a Royal Thai Army-run camp in Petchabun Province, …