With the help of Right to Play, UTS hosted a team of 16 from one of the migrant learning centres in Mae Sot.

This was the first time they were leaving the migrant learning centre.

Mae Sot shares a border with Myanmar and has a huge population of Burmese migrants and refugees.

"The notorious area is known for human trafficking and drugs trade," UTS President Stephan Fox said.

"The last 24 hours was very special as the displaced youths arrived.

"Some of them had to travel 14 hours by car.

"It is not an easy process.

"There are so many refugees in that area.

"We had to get clearance from the Thai Government to get them out.  

"When you cross into a province in Thailand, there are border checks.

"Army officials travelled with them, so they don’t stop anywhere.

"It gives a greenlight for the entire route.

"It was not easy at all."

The maximum age of the children was 17.

Olympians and Paralympians trained with them in the morning and spoke about their dreams and hopes.

Later, they were part of a Wai Kru workshop that saw over 300 kids from across Thailand participate.

Fox thanked Right to Play for their constant support and help in making this happen.

"This morning Olympians and Paralympians trained with them," Fox said.

"We are working very closely with Right to Play.

"Many migrants here are illegal.

"So, the kids cannot go out here.

"Our project helps them to train and socialise.

"We believe in alliances.

"So Right to Play is doing a great job in doing this.

"We are just supporting them.

"It is about creating a healthy environment for the kids."

This is the second time that a group of kids from the area made it to the UTS World Youth Festival.

Another batch of children attended the 2018 edition of the event at SportAccord, also in Thailand.