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Nong Samet
Chumrum Thmei
Rithysen or Rithisen
Refugee camp
Nong Samet Camp, section 2, May 1984.
Nong Samet Camp, section 2, May 1984.
Nickname: 
007
Nong Samet is located in Thailand
Nong Samet
Nong Samet
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 13°49′55″N 102°44′00″E / 13.83194°N 102.73333°E / 13.83194; 102.73333
CountryThailand
Established by Cambodian refugeesMay 1979
Moved on the orders of the Royal Thai GovernmentMay 1980
Relocated by UNBRO and the Royal Thai GovernmentJanuary 1983; December 1984
Government
 • TypeGuerrilla Organizations: Khmer Angkor, KPNLF
 • Military CommanderLong Rithia (May–December 1979)
 • Military CommanderIn-Sakhan (December 1979-July 1980)
 • Military CommanderOm Luot (July 1980-October 1982)
 • Civilian AdministratorThou Thon (1980-1993)
Area
 • Total2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1984)
 • Total45,000 to 70,000
 • Density27,000/km2 (70,000/sq mi)

Nong Samet Refugee Camp (Thai: ค่ายผู้อพยพหนองเสม็ด, also known as 007, Rithisen or Rithysen), in Nong Samet Village, Khok Sung District, Sa Kaeo Province, Thailand, was a refugee camp on the Thai-Cambodian border and served as a power base for the Khmer People's National Liberation Front (KPNLF) until its destruction by the Vietnamese military in late 1984.

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