China, Uyghurs and Thailand

US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
The United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse,
Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs was to avert China 'retaliation', minister says
Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China last week was in the Southeast Asian country's best interest due to the possibility of retaliation from Beijing if the group was sent elsewhere, a Thai minister said on Thursday.
Thailand’s secret deportation of Uyghurs to China a win for Beijing, snub to US
The secret deportation by Thailand of dozens of Uyghur men to China that has sparked international condemnation is a diplomatic win for Beijing and a snub to the United States and the United Nations,
Thailand Says It Sent Uyghurs Back to China to Avoid Backlash from Beijing
Thailand defended its deportation of 40 Uyghur detainees to China last week as the “best solution” to avoid a backlash from Beijing, after a rights group said the move violated international law and the returnees could face torture.
Thailand acted in accordance with human rights when deporting 40 Uyghurs to China, says PM
Thailand acted in accordance with human rights when it sent 40 Uyghurs back to China last week, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told reporters on Monday.
Canada, U.S. offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum before their deportation to China: sources
Canada and the United States offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources told Reuters, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where they were covertly deported last week.
Thailand Had Offers to Resettle Uyghurs Before Deportation, Report Says
The government chose not to send the asylum seekers to a third country in order to avoid retaliation from Beijing, diplomats and opposition lawmakers say.
Thailand sends 40 Uyghurs back to China after decade in detention
China has assured Thailand that 40 Chinese Uyghurs it returned on Thursday would be looked after, Thailand's defence minister said, confirming a secretive pre-dawn deportation that the United Nations and human rights groups condemned.
Ignoring Pleas, Thailand Deports Dozens of Uyghurs to China
Rights groups criticized the Thai government for sending the Uyghurs, a persecuted Muslim minority, back to China, where they face the risk of torture and imprisonment.
Thailand: 40 Uyghurs Forcibly Sent to China
The Thai government violated domestic and international law by forcibly sending at least 40 Uyghur men to China, where they could face torture, arbitrary detention, and long-term imprisonment.
US Embassy in Thailand warns Americans of 'violent retaliatory attacks' risk after Uyghurs deported to China
The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok is warning Americans of potential "violent retaliatory attacks" after a group of Uyghurs were deported by Thailand to China.
Opinion
Jeffrey Wasserstrom
March 8, 2025 • Thailand's recent deportations of Uyghurs to China have eerie parallels with a large deportation in 2015, in which the country bowed to Beijing, writes historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom.
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