Rohingya refugees fleeing conflict are increasingly going by sea
Thousands of stateless Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh towards Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia seeking asylum. Many are embarking on dangerous maritime journeys where hundreds of people have died annually in the past few years.
CHINA
INDIA
BANGLADESH
VIET.
MYANMAR
LAOS
Bay of
Bengal
ThAILAND
CAMB.
Maritime route
Land route
Andaman
Sea
300 miles
MALAYSIA
300 km
INDONESIA
Indian Ocean
CHINA
INDIA
BANGLADESH
VIET.
MYANMAR
LAOS
Bay of Bengal
ThAILAND
CAMB.
Maritime route
Land route
Andaman
Sea
500 miles
MALAYSIA
500 km
INDONESIA
Indian Ocean
pak.
NEPAL
CHINA
BANGLADESH
VIETNAM
MYANMAR
LAOS
INDIA
Bay of Bengal
ThAILAND
CAMB.
Maritime route
Land route
Andaman
Sea
sri lanka
MALAYSIA
500 miles
INDONESIA
Indian Ocean
500 km
