Following the Pol Pot years. Vietnamese invader forces trampled Kampuchean sovereignty and created even more misery for the Kampuchean people. Many of them fled their homeland and now live in refugee camps supported by international relief organizations. The countries of the Association of Southeast Asian NationsThailand. Malaysia. Singapore. Indonesia. and the Philippineshave not sat idly by in the midst of this human tragedy. They have been deeply involved in the refugee acceptance and relief operations. They have. moreover. coordinated to an exceptional degree in attempting to promote efforts that could solve the Kampuchean situation. enhance the security of the ASEAN region and overcome human suffering.