In 1982 the FCRA formally established the "Service Corps for Refugres in Northern Thailand." The function of this group was redefined to be assist the refugees to "set down roots and develop," and to become self-sufficient.
民國七十一年，救總正式成立「泰北難民村工作團」，救助方式改為協助難民「生根發展」，自給自足。