Thai Delegation Ensures Safe Return of Uyghurs to China

[webfact]

Picture courtesy of Pheu Thai via Bangkok Post

 

The group of 40 Uyghurs recently repatriated to China after spending a decade in detention in Thailand are reportedly safe, with several having reunited with their families, according to updates from a Thai delegation accompanying them.

 

Leading the delegation were Chatchai Bangchuad, Secretary-General of the National Security Council, and Pol Gen Kraiboon Suadsong, a deputy national police chief.

 

Government Spokesman Jirayu Houngsub stated that the officials ensured the Uyghurs' safe return to Xinjiang, China, and will revisit them in the coming weeks as part of the "11-Year Mission Possible" repatriation programme.

 

The delegation reported that the group arrived in Kashi, Kashgar Prefecture, with some members returning to their hometowns within 140km of the city. During visits to local areas, several Uyghurs expressed gratitude for the Thai government's efforts and thanked Muslim representatives for their support during their detention.

 

The repatriation has prompted mixed reactions, with Thai authorities highlighting China's assurances of safety under a legally binding agreement.

While Thailand considered this the best available option, critics have voiced concerns, suggesting the detainees were pressured into returning amid fears for their safety.

 

Efforts to secure third-country asylum, notably in Turkey or under UN refugee status, were explored but ultimately unviable, as no countries formally agreed to accept the Uyghurs. Government officials defend the repatriation as a humane option compared to indefinite detention in Thailand.

 

The case continues to draw scrutiny amid ongoing discussions about the Uyghurs' future and their treatment in China. The situation remains an intricate diplomatic issue, reflecting broader international tensions over China's treatment of Uighur minorities, reported Bangkok Post.

 

-- 2025-03-03

 

 

[hotsun]

Theyre in full damage control. I hope the coverage and criticism mounts

[JimHuaHin]

What a joke.  Thai delegation of Chinese puppets/agents?

[MikeandDow]

Total PR spin !! hoping it will  go away, Bet the Thai media has been told to stop reporting, Muppets !!!

[renaissanc]

CCP Officials: "The coast is clear. The Thais have gone home. Now arrest the Uyghurs and take them to the concentration camps for organ harvesting to send a message to other Uyghurs who are thinking of fleeing. If the Thais return to check up, we'll show them other Uyghurs. The Thais won't remember their faces."

[Sydebolle]

Well, the whistles of PR China need to be followed, no exceptions. Ever heard of "the Pied Piper of Hamelin or, translated from the German original "the rat catcher of Hamelin". Reality check; a very poor proof of the fact, that Thailand is apparently really not 100% in control of their domestic affairs 😉 

Better hunt the dirty farang, more popular among the semi-divine - me thinks! 

[Tropicalevo]

And the lies just keep on a'coming.

[TheFishman1]

Whatever the Chinese government wants Thai government to do they do unquestionable TIT

[watchcat]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

with Thai authorities highlighting China's assurances of safety under a legally binding agreement.

 

Whatever China says they are lying

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Government Spokesman Jirayu Houngsub stated that the officials ensured the Uyghurs' safe return to Xinjiang, China, and will revisit them in the coming weeks

Yeah okay...

[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai authorities highlighting China's assurances of safety under a legally binding agreement.

 

 

Oh really!!

A safe arrival in China, maybe, but what happened then - back into Uyghur Concentration camps in Xinjiang?

 

 

[Guderian]

Nice of the Thais to shave their beards off, saved their Chinese masters doing it once the poor sods are in chains.

[xtrnuno41]

Obvious, Thailand following

 

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[thesetat]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The delegation reported that the group arrived in Kashi, Kashgar Prefecture, with some members returning to their hometowns within 140km of the city. During visits to local areas, several Uyghurs expressed gratitude for the Thai government's efforts and thanked Muslim representatives for their support during their detention.

I will believe it when i see the photos and videos. Even then I will still wonder what coercion (if any) was being used to make the photos or videos appear real. 

[bamnutsak]

Clean up on aisle three.

[Mavideol]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

are reportedly safe, with several having reunited with their families, according to updates from a Thai delegation accompanying them.

wonder who wrote the comments made the Thai delegation, smells fishy, must be fishy and the Chinese prepared it for Thais to read, bunch of puppets of China