Thailand Deports Uyghurs Despite International Asylum Offers

[Surasak]

Just how low can these Thai MPs stoop? Even third world countries are better than this crowd of clowns.

[lordgrinz]

They should have been given the opportunity to head to another predominately Muslim country that would take them.

[Aussie999]

Today's news, 6 March... The US,  Canada, and Australia, have all  over the last 10 years  said they would take them as refugees.

This is another case of Thailand telling BS lies, general option  Thailand afraid of upsetting China.

[the_best_of_me]

Totally disgusting! 🤮

[TheFishman1]

The country should’ve known if they wanted them they need to pay Thailand a bunch of money that’s all timing government thinks about his money what they did is shameful I forgot there’s no shame in this country TIT

[ChicagoExpat]

2 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

I'm with Thailand on this one. Muslims can't be assimilated and are a problem waiting to happen. Those people pictured below are presumably citizens in some Western country that have the exact same rights as you do except the live in a parallel societies.

 

The West invented the idea of so-called "human rights" and so they discard it as well. Learn from Thailand on this one and get rid of these people while you still can.

You seem to totally misunderstand the issues here.  1) You're apparently unaware that Thailand already has a large indigenous Muslim population.  2) The issue wasn't whether or not Thailand would grant them residency -- they wouldn't -- but to send them to a country that would accept them -- several offered.  3) Thailand has signed international agreements that prevent this -- it's called "refoulement."  Stupid word but there it is.  4)  The larger question of malign Chinese influence hangs over this -- Thailand has tons of refugees from all over the world (e.g. lots of Pakistani Christians, Burmese) but why are these few Uighurs suddenly a problem?  5) You parrot Russian/Chinese propaganda on your human rights comment.

[Daniel 2]

Don't deport these people, send Uyghurs to US, Canada, Australia UK and Europe .... so these Uyghurs can flourish West. 

[Dan O]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Swift said:

I speculate of course, but someone got paid to do this, or Thailand is afraid of China for any number of reasons. China may have threatened Thailand with economic sanctions or some similar economic blackmail. Or the Chinese government may have personally threatened individuals and families. They have spies running all around the US for example, and have kidnapped people there. Pretty disgusting. 

There was actually a memo from one of the Thai diplomats that discussed the need to deport them and only return them to China in order to not offend the Chinese govt per their request. It was posted on line in a news story earlier this week.

[connda]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand has deported 48 Uyghurs to China, turning down asylum offers from the US, Canada, and Australia. This decision, reported by Reuters, took place despite a decade-long detention period and concerns from UN human rights experts about the safety of these ethnic minorities.

The only way I make sense of this is if Thailand chose to deport them back to China in order to send a message that Thailand will never be a transit stop for Uyghurs thinking that if they can reach Thailand then they will find safe haven in the US, Canada, or AU. Which does make sense.
As everyone one of us who lives here knows, Thailand want nothing to do with those entering Thailand illegally whether they seek asylum or simply seek to live in this country illegally.

[wadman]

16 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

agree 100% Total lies from the begining  Thailand has shot its self in the foot big time !! shame on you

Keep licking your Chinese masters backsides Thailand. Shows your true colours to the world. A third world cesspool beholden to China. As for the Deputy PM he lies like a cheap carpet.

 

 

The reason why China wanted these Uyghurs deported back to China isn't because they are Uyghurs. It's because they are wanted for criminal charges in China. Like for setting off bombs in public places and the like.  They have pulled the same stunts in Thailand if they didn't get their way. 

[PeeJayEm]

17 hours ago, Purdey said:

Poor Thailand, always a balancing act.

Poor Thailand?  It's what happen when human values are thrown out of the window purely for self-interest.

[Iron Tongue]

40 minutes ago, Dan O said:

There was actually a memo from one of the Thai diplomats that discussed the need to deport them and only return them to China in order to not offend the Chinese govt per their request. It was posted on line in a news story earlier this week.

 

Notice that this time around, there are no Thai Pols claiming that the "Uyghurs asked to be returned to China!"

They finally figured-out that even professional liars couldn't pull that one off.

 

[klauskunkel]

Dear PM Shinawatra,

You and your partisan MPs did exactly what you always decry: You tarnished Thailand's reputation.

Congratulations on becoming a honorary taxi driver, Walking Street bouncer, RTP stooge...

[Sydebolle]

Possibly the silliest excuse if not an outrageous lie is Phumtham Wechayachai's statement. Did he expect a hand-written note by the American president or QE2/King Charles III on the subject?

Be honest and just admit that you followed the whistles of PR China. Thailand could have granted political asylum as well and, except a lot of cage rattling out of Beijing and consultations on ambassadorial levels ...... nothing else would have happened. 

The official Thailand should be ashamed of herself, a very poor loss of image in the 21st century 😞 

[JimHuaHin]

Is Thailand a Chinese province or a Chinese colony?

[MeRakThai]

6 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

I'm with Thailand on this one. Muslims can't be assimilated and are a problem waiting to happen. Those people pictured below are presumably citizens in some Western country that have the exact same rights as you do except the live in a parallel societies.

 

The West invented the idea of so-called "human rights" and so they discard it as well. Learn from Thailand on this one and get rid of these people while you still can.

 

Uyghurs have been in Xinjiang since at least the 9 century. They have not "assimilated" they were there for centuries. A uyghur friend has told me his brother doctor got 10 years jail for praying not in a government sanctioned mosque with an approved imam. That sound like assimilation?

[chilli42]

Clearly Taksin Sr’s doing.

[wensiensheng]

22 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Again of proof of the many lies of this Government... New elections are needed

New elections for what? You do know what happened last time don’t you?

[ChicagoExpat]

4 hours ago, wadman said:

 

The reason why China wanted these Uyghurs deported back to China isn't because they are Uyghurs. It's because they are wanted for criminal charges in China. Like for setting off bombs in public places and the like.  They have pulled the same stunts in Thailand if they didn't get their way. 

Really?  China waited years to try and have terrorists -- who have been in custody for more than a decade -- returned to them?  You really believe these were criminals and terrorists?  No, you know they weren't.  What made them "criminals" was embarrassing the CCP.

 

If they were criminals, why was Chinese state TV showing them arrived home, unarrested, in reunions with family members?

 

Come on.

[UserC923]

Anyone who comes out to condemn Thailand should take care of the Burmese and Cambodians in Thailand.