20. Thailand, a developing country with very limited resources, was doing its best to cprabat poverty within its borders. The sudden arid massive Influx of Indo-Chinese refugees had not only imposed af tremendous burden on his Government but had also directly or indirectly affoctea villagers living along the Kampuchean border. They were no less unfortunate than the Kampuchean displaced' persons, as they had become refugees within their own country. His country had harboured the largest number of Indo-Chinese refugees, as well as granting asylum to illegal Immigrants from among the Burmese minorities and the hlll-trlbe peoples of Burma and Laos. ' 21. Since 1979» iV had adopted an open-door policy for Indo-Chinese displaced, persons seeking temporary refuge pending resettlement, because of the firm '. ^ commitments undertaken by the participating countries in the relevant international conferences at Geneva to co-operate fully in the search for a durable solution to the refugee problem- Although the resettlement programme had worked well in the beginning, itá' implementation over ЬШ last two years had been hindered by the new select!V^o criteria laid dowri by receiving countries on the basis of immigration regulations rather than humariitèrlan principles, and resettlement rates had sharply declined, by 70 per cent between 193l and 1982. If that trend were to continue, his country would hâVe indefinitely to take care of the remaining refugees who were victims of conflicts in which it was not involved. The Honolulu Conference, attended by a nuftber of représentatives from both donor and resettlement countries, represented another effort in the joint review of the refugee situation in order to increase resettlement opportunities, and some countries had indeed taken steps to relax the criteria and conditions for the resettlement of refugees. • 22. It was goneraiiy accepted that voluntary repatriation was another effective 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the situation of refugees and displaced persons in Thailand, the country's efforts to provide temporary refuge, and the challenges it faces in resettling them. The focus is on the humanitarian aspect of the issue, with mentions of government commitments, international conferences, and the impact on the country's resources.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief