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Last three Uyghurs 'resettled'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/04/2025
» The remaining three Uyghurs held at Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre have been transferred for resettlement in a third country, effectively ending a diplomatic saga which spanned more than a decade.
Uyghur pressure
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/04/2025
» Re: "Uyghur trip 'not fake': Thais visit deportees in Xinjiang region", (BP, March 21).
A mutually beneficial pact
Business, Published on 31/03/2025
» On March 13, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Thailand for deporting Uyghurs to China. Members also urged the European Commission to leverage ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations to press Thailand to reform its lese majeste laws, release political prisoners, and cease the deportation of Uyghurs.
Censure theatrics
Oped, Postbag, Published on 29/03/2025
» Re: "Political experts split on censure outcome", (BP, March 26).
Present from Putin
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/03/2025
» Re: "Putin call 'a test' of deal-making skill", (World, March 19).
PR trip to Xinjiang?
Oped, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» The pre-arranged three-day trip to Xinjiang to meet repatriated members of the Uyghur community shows that the Thai government is struggling to fix the country's human rights reputation after it sent 40 of them back on Feb 27.
Thai government rejects allegations of staged Uyghur visits
Published on 20/03/2025
» Thai Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on Thursday dismissed allegations that his visit to Uyghur families in the Xinjiang region of China was staged, stressing that each family participated voluntarily.
Ex-PM shrugs off US visa move
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/03/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra downplayed the visa sanctions imposed by the US against Thai officials over their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China last month.
Uyghur beat-up
Postbag, Published on 09/03/2025
» Re: "Govt draws flak for deporting Uyghurs", (BP, March 1).
Uyghurs deportation a strategic risk
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 07/03/2025
» Regardless of official spin, the government's decision to deport 40 Uyghurs to China was a strategic mistake on multiple levels.