Bitter Blowback: Govt Slammed for '73 Days of Uyghur Lies'

[webfact]

Photo via Thai PBS

 

Critics are having a field day with Thailand's controversial decision to deport 40 Uyghurs to China, calling it a stain on the nation's reputation.

 

Fiery Fair Party MP Kannavee Suebsueng is leading the charge, dubbing it “73 Days of Lies” and accusing Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of damaging international relations.

 

According to Kannavee, the whole thing was a clandestine operation filled with government lies and misinformation, with claims that even after the deportation, officials kept up the charade.

 

Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong argues back, saying the Uyghurs wanted to return and dismissing refugee status claims due to a lack of UNHCR documents.

 

 

 

He stands firm, claiming the move adhered to national security and legal principles, citing dire conditions in detention centres.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai fires another shot at Kannavee, suggesting inexperience led him to misunderstand the importance of national security.

 

But the drama doesn't stop there, as Phumtham insists that after visiting Xinjiang, they found Uyghurs who wanted to carve their own path.

 

Amidst all the back-and-forth, Thailand stands at a crossroads, juggling sovereignty and international criticism. Is it a win for national security, or a spectacular misstep? The debate rages on.

 

Based on a story by Thai PBS
 

-- 2025-03-26

 

 

[flyingtlger]

They might not admit it but Thailand will always bend the knee to China.

There's too much financial and economical stake to lose in getting on their bad side........

 

 

 

[dinsdale]

So being locked up in what the govt. admits are the "dire conditions" of the detention centre is a threat to national security necessitating a clandestine extraction of the Uyghurs in the dead of night. Add to this the farce of the CCP show that "proves" the Uyghurs are so happy they were extradited. Time for a new election. One that's Too Big To Rig to get rid of this unelected mob of idiots. 

[Srikcir]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Is it a win for national security

Yes, for Communist China

[newbee2022]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

saying the Uyghurs wanted to return

Another lie.

It's too sad how the govt handled this case

[Andycoops]

And let's have the so called explanation of what national security risk these refugees posed to Thailand then.

 

Of course there isn't one...

[Presnock]

8 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

They might not admit it but Thailand will always bend the knee to China.

There's too much financial and economical stake to lose in getting on their bad side........

 

 

 

They even mentioned that in their responses to the press when asked about it!

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Critics are having a field day with Thailand's controversial decision to deport 40 Uyghurs to China, calling it a stain on the nation's reputation.

A further stain on Thailand's reputation....

[Thingamabob]

Thaksin, as ever, grovelling to the CCP. His loyalty to Thailand, and his concern for Thailand's reputation, is non existent. 

[MikeandDow]

Several coutrys offered to take the Uyghurs   but when the time came Thailand banned these countrys from seeing the Uyghurs to finalise the paperwork

[JimHuaHin]

Thailand had the opportunity to resettle these refugees a decade ago, after the UNHCR arranged resettlement offers in Canada and the USA.  But Thailand, being a racist Chinese pawn, rejected these offers (probably in hope of using the refugees in dicussions over some issue involving China).

 

I am reading an article at present on the presentation of ethnic minority groups in Thai literature over the past 200-odd years.  Up until the beginning of last century, such presentations were favourable and respectful of these ethnic minorities.  Around the 1920s and 1930s a few disparaging comments appears in some literature.  However, it was not until the 1950s that such negative racist presentations began in earnest.

[MikeandDow]

 This is Thailands shame    same as war on drugs ,Tak Bai massacre list goes on