The Struggle of Burmese Refugees in Thailand (29 images)

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  • Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007<br /> Aung Kyaw Do, 40 years old, was tortured during his 17 years of prison in Burma. They arrested him for having contacts with Human Rights Organizations. He posses on this picture with photos of other political prisoners, in the Museum of the Association for Assistance to Burmese Political Prisoners (AABPP) in Mae Sot.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Bangkok, Thailand 29 September 2007<br /> Demonstration in front of the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok to protest against the repression on demonstrators and monks in Rangoon.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007<br /> Reproduction of pictures given by the Museum of the<br /> Association for Assistance to Burmese Political<br /> Prisoners (AABPP) of the city of Mae Sot.<br /> <br /> On this picture: A man killed under de repression to the Burmese rebellion in 1988.<br /> Reproduction: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007<br /> Reproduction of a picture given by the Museum of the<br /> Association for Assistance to Burmese Political<br /> Prisoners (AABPP) of the city of Mae Sot.<br /> <br /> On the picture: A man killed under de repression to the Burmese rebellion in 1988.<br /> Reproduction: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Reproduction of a picture of Mandalay Prison given by the Museum of the Association for Assistance to Burmese Political Prisoners (AABPP) of the city of Mae Sot.<br /> <br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Reproduction of a picture of Mandalay Prison given by the Museum of the Association for Assistance to Burmese Political Prisoners (AABPP) of the city of Mae Sot.<br /> <br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot - Thailand (Burmese border)<br /> 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Border with Burma seen from the Thai city of Mae Sot.<br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Tatu (left) and Soyu (right), two Karen refugees, show their tattoos to the photographer.<br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand (Burmese border) 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Thai-Burma border.<br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007<br /> Aung Kyaw Do, 40 years old, was tortured during his 17 years of prison in Burma. They arrested him for having contacts with Human Rights Organizations. He posses on this picture with photos of other political prisoners, in the Museum of the Association for Assistance to Burmese Political Prisoners (AABPP) in Mae Sot.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand (Burmese border) 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Thai-Burma border.<br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae La refugee camp, Thailand (Thai-Burma border)<br /> 05 October 2007<br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand (Burmese border) 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Thai-Burma border.<br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand (Burmese border) 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Thai-Burma border.<br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand (Burmese border) 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Thai-Burma border.<br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Reproduction of a picture of Mandalay Prison given by the Museum of the Association for Assistance to Burmese Political Prisoners (AABPP) of the city of Mae Sot.<br /> <br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007<br /> Reproduction of a picture given by the Museum of the<br /> Association for Assistance to Burmese Political<br /> Prisoners (AABPP) of the city of Mae Sot.<br /> <br /> On the picture: A man killed under de repression to the Burmese rebellion in 1988.<br /> Reproduction: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot - Thailand 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Reproduction of a map with the prisons in Myanmar, given by the Museum of the<br /> Association for Assistance to Burmese Political<br /> Prisoners (AABPP) of the city of Mae Sot.<br /> <br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

  • Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007<br /> <br /> Reproduction of a picture of Mandalay Prison given by the Museum of the Association for Assistance to Burmese Political Prisoners (AABPP) of the city of Mae Sot.<br /> <br /> <br /> Burmese political refugees, from the main ethnic Karen, have been living for more than 20 years in this camp, at approximately 80km of Mae Sot. The refugees are mainly Buddhists and Christians, with a smaller number of Muslims. Mae La's refugee camp counts approximately 50.000 refugees.<br /> Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

October 2007
The forgotten Burmese in exile.
10.000 bamboo houses on a hill and surrounded by barbed wires where approximately 50.000 Burmese of the ethnic group Karen shelter since more than 20 years. This is Mae La, the largest Burmese refugee camp in Thailand. Today it is a bog. The rain has turned the steep streets of the settlement into a water torrent that impedes the traffic of its residents. They came up to here because over there, on the other side of the border, not...
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