PM Prayut delivers speech at Leaders' Summit on Refugees

[webfact]

PM delivers speech at Leaders' Summit on Refugees

 

NEW YORK, 21 September 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister of Thailand delivered his speech at the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees hosted by the President of the United States at the United Nation Headquarters, signifying Thailand’s effort to help refugees. 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha in New York delivered his statement at the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees hosted by President Barack Obama to address the global refugee crisis. 

According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Maj Gen Werachon Sukondhapatipak, the Prime Minister spoke about the irregular migration of 65 million people, of which 21 million fled to Europe and other regions, burdening the host countries. 

Thailand is among the countries that has provided humanitarian assistance to millions of refugees from neighbouring countries over the past four decades. The country currently shelters some 100,000 refugees from conflicts on the western border. 

The Thai government has allocated a 180-million-dollar budget for refugee health care, education, and legal assistance. Thailand is also considering the establishment of a screening system to suppress human trafficking, allowing trafficking victims and eyewitnesses to legally work in the Kingdom for the duration of their legal case, with the possibility of a two-year extension. 

The government provides occupational training for people in refugee shelters to improve their livelihoods once they return to their country of origin, issues birth certificates to all of their children, and discusses with related countries the transportation of refugees who wish to return home. The deportation process must ensure that refugees will not be in danger once they return to their home country. 

The Thai Prime Minister reiterated the importance of cooperation from all countries in solving the issue and allowing each country to address the problem according to their circumstances. He also called for support for the development of countries of origin to reduce the number of refugees, while involving transit countries in devising refugee policy. 

Thailand is delighted to see more countries accepting refugees, but also supports the development of livelihoods and formalizing a referral process for third-party countries to ease burdens on all sides. 

The Prime Minister reiterated that helping refugees is not the responsibility of any one country, but a shared responsibility among all parties. He thanked the US President for acknowledging Thailand’s role in tackling the refugee crisis with limited resources. He also thanked the President for showing his leadership in addressing the refugee crisis, global peacekeeping, and the promotion of humanitarian principles.

 

-- nnt 2016-09-21

[nikmar]

"Thailand is among the countries that has provided humanitarian assistance to millions of refugees from neighbouring countries over the past four decades .."

 

And yet he sent the Uighur's back to China and asked if he should let them stay and "have litters."

[jamesbrock]

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister of Thailand delivered his speech at the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees hosted by the President of the United States at the United Nation Headquarters, signifying Thailand’s effort to help refugees. 

 

I wonder if he mentioned these talking points?

 

• Thailand: Mass Graves of Rohingya Found in Trafficking Camp (https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/05/01/thailand-mass-graves-rohingya-found-trafficking-camp)

• Mass 'migrant prison camp' grave found in Thailand (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3063910/Mass-grave-boatpeople-southern-Thailand.html)

• At least 30 graves found in southern Thailand, and a lone survivor (http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/02/asia/thailand-mass-graves/)

• Southeast Asian migrant crisis: 'Ghost ship' carrying 350 starving Rohingya Muslims vanishes off Thailand (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/southeast-asian-migrant-crisis-ghost-ship-carrying-350-starving-rohingya-vanishes-off-thailand-1502045)

• Malaysia, Indonesia, but not Thailand, agree to take in Rohingya migrants (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/05/21/asia-pacific/social-issues-asia-pacific/malaysia-indonesia-will-take-boat-people-u-s-will-help-thailand-balks/#.V8yWQWVbtSU)

• Human Trafficking Thailand: Senior Army Officer Among 72 Indicted In Country's Biggest Crackdown (http://www.hngn.com/articles/112732/20150725/human-trafficking-thailand-senior-army-officer-72-indicted-countrys-biggest.htm)

• NAVY, ARMY OFFICERS CHARGED WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING (http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2015/09/21/1442827280/)

• Thailand Deports 100 Uyghurs to China (http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/thailand-deports-100-uyghurs-to-china/)

• Thailand Rejects Claims it Killed Uyghurs Who Resisted Deportation (http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/thailand-uyghur-07092015140950.html)

• EU condemns Thailand’s deportation of Uighurs to China (https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-condemns-thailand-s-deportation-of-uighurs-to-china/)

• Thailand links Bangkok shrine bomb to Chinese Uighurs for first time (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/11866250/Thailand-links-Bangkok-shrine-bomb-to-Chinese-Uighurs-for-first-time.html)

 

Such great humanitarian assistance... 

[jamesbrock]

20 minutes ago, nikmar said:

"Thailand is among the countries that has provided humanitarian assistance to millions of refugees from neighbouring countries over the past four decades .."

 

And yet he sent the Uighur's back to China and asked if he should let them stay and "have litters."

 

His (translated) words were, "If we don't do this, what else are we gonna do? Or do you want to feed them until they produce three litters of offspring?” but in the original Thai, he used the word 'krok,' a much more derogatory term than the English equivalent. 'Krok' gives the image of animal lust, and signifies a large number of puppies crawling from the belly of a bitch. It's not the term any mother would want to be heard describing their children.

[brucec64]

10 minutes ago, jamesbrock said:

 

His (translated) words were, "If we don't do this, what else are we gonna do? Or do you want to feed them until they produce three litters of offspring?” but in the original Thai, he used the word 'krok,' a much more derogatory term than the English equivalent. 'Krok' gives the image of animal lust, and signifies a large number of puppies crawling from the belly of a bitch. It's not the term any mother would want to be heard describing their children.

 

He is one class act...

[Hawk]

55 minutes ago, nikmar said:

"Thailand is among the countries that has provided humanitarian assistance to millions of refugees from neighbouring countries over the past four decades .."

 

And yet he sent the Uighur's back to China and asked if he should let them stay and "have litters."

 

Remember this: 

The Thai authorities forcibly returned around 4,500 Lao Hmong, including 158 recognized refugees, to Laos at the end of 2009. The Lao government is refusing to permit UN and other monitors access to them.

On 28 and 29 December, the Thai military forcibly returned to Laos around 4,500 Lao Hmong, in breach of international law, mostly from a camp in Phetchabun province. Some 158 recognized refugees arbitrarily detained in Nong Khai Immigration Detention Centre, near the Lao border, were also forcibly returned, despite offers from four other countries to accept them for resettlement.

 

The army certainly have a good track record when dealing with refugees.

Edited September 21, 2016 by Hawk

[Graemej100]

19 hours ago, Hawk said:

 

Remember this: 

The Thai authorities forcibly returned around 4,500 Lao Hmong, including 158 recognized refugees, to Laos at the end of 2009. The Lao government is refusing to permit UN and other monitors access to them.

On 28 and 29 December, the Thai military forcibly returned to Laos around 4,500 Lao Hmong, in breach of international law, mostly from a camp in Phetchabun province. Some 158 recognized refugees arbitrarily detained in Nong Khai Immigration Detention Centre, near the Lao border, were also forcibly returned, despite offers from four other countries to accept them for resettlement.

 

The army certainly have a good track record when dealing with refugees.

 

Of course they won't let anyone monitor them. The Pathet Lao have long memories and the CIA supported Hmong will never be forgiven for their part in the American war.