In 1979, at age 20, she fled Cambodia on the heels of the invasion by Vietnam.

In 2010, her family members feared for their safety and later fled Cambodia.

Dok's husband, who was widowed before he married Dok, fled Cambodia with her only reluctantly, leaving behind a grown son from his previous marriage.

The move was a direct attack on Mr. Ranariddh's party, which is dominated by people who fled Cambodia and lived overseas for years.

He later fled Cambodia altogether and went into exile in Bangkok.

These are not exactly the kinds of problem faced by, say, boat people fleeing Cambodia.

This was a story written years before we saw film of the boat-people fleeing Viet Nam and Cambodia under fire.

Some issues have yet to be ironed out, including control over witness protection and extradition of suspects who might flee Cambodia.

He is a struggling handyman who fled Cambodia in 1979, hoping to find a haven in this country from the Khmer Rouge.

Mr. Ung fled Cambodia in 1979 after 15 years in the military.