first half of 1985. A total of 1,270 refugees wGre able to join thair frnilies over:n2as since the beginning of this progru:r. .. 'n'<!, 27. A total of 32,251 K::i.mpncheans remained in camps in Thailand on 30 June 1985, a reduction of 31 per cent f~oc tha praviouo yoar. During the first aix ~onths of 1985, another 10,373 wero reacttled. After sovoral years of gradual dccl i ne, the number of rofui:;cec fror: the L~o People':; Democratic Republic in ce~ps in Thailand increased by 23 per cont, from 72,392 on 30 June 1984 to 88,989 one yent' later. Of this c11c:cload, 38 per cent a .. ·e ethnic Lao whilst the r::ajority a.re hilltribc {oost1J Hr::ong, with sraall nunbors of other tr'ibal &roups). Hany !Im.one romr,in reluctant to consider- reriettlc.,ment s.::i o. solution. In l984, 6,677 ethnic Lw were rccettled, compared with 2,401 hilltribo .refugees. During the first si.;r months of 1985, rcrnettler.,ant figures uor0 2,034 and 1,602 respectivoly. 28. In 1984, of the 69,400 Indo-Chinese refugees resettled, 69 per cent went to the United States, 12 per cent to Australia, eight per cent to Canada, six per cent to France and the remainder to more than 20 other countries. Of the total nuraber of refugees resettled, 33,038 were Vietnamese, {not counting ODP movements), 26,933 Kampucheans and 9,429 Lao. 29. As long as other durable solutions, i.e. local integration and/or voluntary repatriation, are not available to the refugees in this region. The lack of sufficient international participation in the resettlement effort will continue to be a major problem. Only four countries are continuing resettlement at substantial levels. In considering refugees for resettlement, Governments concentrate increasingly on family reunion criteria. A number of countries implement criteria for family reunion which make little or no distinction between refugees and non-refugee aliens. In general, UNHCR would 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the refugee situation in Thailand and the efforts to resettle them in other countries. The focus is on the numbers of refugees, their origins, and the countries they are being resettled in. The text also touches on the challenges of finding durable solutions, such as local integration and voluntary repatriation, and the importance of international participation in the resettlement effort.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade