The Border Consortium Visual Collection
Date range: 1984-2003
Medium: Photography
The Border Consortium (TBC) are a group of international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who have worked in refugee and resettlement camps on the Thailand/Myanmar border since 1984 at the request of the Thai Ministry of Interior (MOI). The Thai-Myanmar border has been a key area of provision of humanitarian aid to displaced people since the late 20th century, given the large influx of refugees from Myanmar, including political refugees and those from Karen, Karenni and Mon states. Many camps and settlements were established on this border, some of which still exist today.
This collection consists of several hundred photographs and slides taken by TBC staff members from 1984 to 2003, covering a wide geographic area along the border. They show the provision of humanitarian aid by TBC and other agencies, the construction of new refugee camps (including some of the first camps), meetings of various political groups, new refugee arrivals and food and aid distribution. The collection also includes a few hand-drawn maps and charts relating to TBC’s activities.
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