Overview of the camp

Life of the children

Women life

Men life

Detention: Adultery

Preserving tradition and promoting culture

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About issues and problems in Htam Hin refugee camp. The article was prepared and presented by Ngamsuk Ruttanasatian, which she abstracted from her two months research in Htam Hin for her thesis.

Htam Hin at dawn and the color of black roofing plastic sheet.

Htam Hin refugee camp was established in 1997, after the Burmese Army launched a major offensive against the Karen National Union's southern most district Mergui-Tavoy. Htam Hin, with a population over 9,000 Karen has the worst living condition among nine refugees camps along Thai-Burma border. The houses are over crowded and only plastic sheet are allowed for roofing. According to Thailand-Burma Border Consortium (TBBC) there are 9,506 refugees in 2004. These Karen people are from different villages in Mergui-Tavoy District or Tenasserim division. Some fled their homes because of persecution by Burmese army, others because they were forced to relocate by the Burmese army, who were securing the area for development projects funded by foreign investment.