Nong Samet
Chumrum Thmei Rithysen or Rithisen | |
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 Nong Samet Camp, section 2, May 1984. | |
| Nickname: 007 | |
  Nong Samet Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 13°49′55″N 102°44′00″E / 13.83194°N 102.73333°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Established by Cambodian refugees | May 1979 |
| Moved on the orders of the Royal Thai Government | May 1980 |
| Relocated by UNBRO and the Royal Thai Government | January 1983; December 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Guerrilla Organizations: Khmer Angkor, KPNLF |
| • Military Commander | Long Rithia (May–December 1979) |
| • Military Commander | In-Sakhan (December 1979-July 1980) |
| • Military Commander | Om Luot (July 1980-October 1982) |
| • Civilian Administrator | Thou Thon (1980-1993) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1984) | |
• Total | 45,000 to 70,000 |
| • Density | 27,000/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.