Dangrek genocide
The Dangrek genocide, also known as the Preah Vihear pushback, is a border incident which took place along the Dangrek Mountain Range on the Thai-Cambodian border which resulted in the death of many mostly Sino-Khmer refugees who were refused asylum by the Kingdom of Thailand in June 1979.
| Dongrek genocide | |
|---|---|
| Part of Cambodian genocide Cambodian–Vietnamese War Cambodian humanitarian crisis | |
Dangrek Mountain Range | |
| Location | Cambodia–Thailand border |
| Date | 8 June 1979 |
| Target | Sino-Khmer refugees in Thailand |
Attack type | Genocide, death march |
| Deaths | 400–10,000 |
| Perpetrators | Royal Thai Army Khmer Rouge Vietnam |
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