On 20 January, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) requested that the Thai government provide them access to the 126 surviving boat people in their custody.The Nation, , 21 January 2009 Abhisit said he was "glad to work with international organisations" but that such organizations would have to work on a cooperative basis with proper Thai government procedures. The military said it had "no clear information" about refugees in its custody.The Nation, Thailand 'happy to cooperate', but Army plays dumb on detainees , 22 January 2009
