More Rohingyas die in Songkla

SONGKLA, 12 February 2014 (NNT) - Religious leaders in Songkla have conducted burial rites for 5 Rohingya immigrants who died during their detention in the province.

According to the Sheikhul Islam Office, the five men aged between 16-40 died while receiving medical treatment at a local hospital. All of them had either pre-existing medical conditions or sustained injuries during their travel to the detention center in Songkla.

The office said the five men are among the 500 immigrants rescued from human-trafficking gangs at a camp last year. They have been awaiting relocation to a third country since.

A number of Rohingyas have reportedly been ill in the detention center and their conditions are decidedly deteriorating.

The plight of the Rohingya illustrates the limits to Myanmar's wave of democratic reforms since military rule ended in March 2011. Many stateless Rohingyas face forms of persecution, discrimination and exploitation in Myanmar.


-- NNT 2014-02-12

There was the mystery raid down there last month where they raided a smuggling camp.

Where was the follow up from that?

The South is an absolute basket case, and totally corrupt at every turn. Hope some NGO's get serious and get some boots on the ground there soon.

I love you Thailand.

They either had pre-existing conditions or they contracted their diseases before they reached the Thai detention center. Nonsense..