In April and May, 1998 heavy fighting between Cambodian government forces and the Khmer Rouge took place at one of the last KR strongholds located at Anlong Veng, near the Thai-Cambodian border. As the fighting drew closer, the civilian population, numbering over15,000, fled for the safety of the Thai border.
The trek took over two weeks. By the time the refugees reached the border, the majority of the women, children and elderly,were suffering from dehydration and malaria.
A convoy of refugees make their way through a dusty pass just inside of Thailand near the village of Chap Cheung, Thailand,
Khmer Rouge soldiers, several who have lost their legs to land mines ride on a truck with family members as they make their way to a temporary holding area.
For weeks after the fighting continued between the Khmer Rouge and government forces as the hospital staff kept busy with the sick and injured.
A young boy carries his belongings
A water truck sprays a group of refugees as water tanks are filled in the camp.
A woman comforts her child at the camp.
Khmer Rouge soldiers move a wagon uphill loaded with supplies
