Regional conference held to discuss solutions to migrants crisis
亚洲移民危机地区会议即将召开
A regional conference is being held in the Thai capital Bangkok to discuss possible solutions to the migrant crisis affecting parts of South East Asia.
泰国首都曼谷将举行区域会议商讨影响东南亚部分地区移民危机问题的商解决方案。
The talks include member states from the Association of South East Asia Nations, as well as representatives from the US and the UN, plus several other affected parties.
与会的有东南亚国家联盟各个国家,以及美国及联合国的代表,还有其他一些受影响地区的代表。
Thousands of people are thought to be stranded at sea in abandoned boats.
目前或被困在海上或在船上被遗弃的人数已达到成千人。
Most are economic migrants from Bangladesh, and Rohingya Muslims fleeing from Myanmar.
这些人大多是来自孟加拉国的经济移民及逃离缅甸的罗辛亚穆斯林。
The crisis began earlier this year when Thailand cracked down on overland migrant routes, forcing people-smugglers to use sea routes instead.
这场危机开始于今年早些时候开始,当时泰国正在打击陆路移民路线,这导致人口倒卖人员转用海上航线。