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First batch of the season arrives Wa relocations As the year
First batch of the season arrives
Wa relocations
As the year's monsoons drew to a close, the Wa have resumed the annual resettlement program by bringing in nearly 400 compulsory emigrants to Mongton township, opposite Chiangmai during the last week, reported a source from the area.
The resettlers were unloaded between Hwa Aw, 21 miles from the Thai border, and Poong-an, a village south of Hwe Aw.
"The locals were told to expect 2,000 families between 1 November and 5 May next year," he informed S.H.A.N..
Details of the arrivals are as follows:
| Male | Female | Total | |
| 3 November | 47, | 59 | 106 |
| 5 November | 41, | 56 | 97 |
| 7 November | 75, | 88 | 163 |
| Grand total | 163, | 193 | 366 |
"Fourteen among them were age between 86-97," he said.
The 3 year relocation program that began in late 1999, is well on its way to achieve its target figure, 50,000 households or approximately 250,000 people, according to one estimate. Another estimate however is more conservative.
| Year | Township | First Estimate | Second Estimate |
| 1999-2000 | Monghsat | 100,000 | 55,000 |
| 2000-2001 | Mongton | 50,000 | 35,000 |
| 2001(Rainy season) | Tachilek | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Total in 3 townships | 165,000 | 105,000 |
Update: 30 November
According to a Lahu source in the area:
| Monghsat | 52,000 | |
| Mongton | 24,000 | |
| Tachilek | 5,900 | |
| UWSA Families | 10,000 | |
|
Total |
91,900 | (16,000 families) |
Wa: No exportation to Thailand