Tuesday, July 26, 2011

North Korea's Underground Railway Is Very Busy


North Korea’s Underground Railway -- Irwin Loy, The Diplomat

The sleepy Thai district of Chiang Saen has become a key transit hub for North Korean refugees. But it’s leaving Bangkok with a political headache.

Of all the people who have passed by Tu Sanaroon’s riverfront guesthouse lately, it was the man who knocked on her door in the middle of the night, carrying his elderly mother on his back, who she remembers most.

The monsoon rains had drenched this sleepy town for hours, and the group of migrants, their clothes soaking wet, had come looking for shelter.

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My Comment: My heart goes out to these people who are .... for lack of a better description .... escaping hell.

1 comment:

kushibo said...

Where did you get the picture? Are you certain it is North Korean refugees being rounded up in China?