By AFP and published by France24.com THE United States issued a security alert to its citizens in Thailand today (Feb. 28), warning of the possible risk of reprisal attacks after the kingdom deported dozens of Uyghurs to China. The Thai government has suffered intense criticism from around the world for its decision to hand
Day: February 28, 2025
Uyghurs wrote three letters asking for help: MP
AN MP posted copies of three letters written by Uyghurs with one addressed to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and not delivered stating that they did not want to return to China after at least 40 Uyghur men were deported yesterday, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 28). However Prime Minister Paetongtarn
Read moreLight quake hits Phichit at 2 a.m. after two rock Myanmar
A LIGHT earthquake measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale with one kilometre depth shook Phichit province at 2.13 a.m. today (Feb. 28) with the epicenter being at Nong Phra subdistrict, Wang Sai Phun district, following two that rocked Myanmar yesterday, Amarin TV said. Myanmar was first hit by a 2.9 earthquake at 8.33 a.m.
Read moreThailand deports 40 Uyghur men back to China after more than a decade in detention
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Taipei, Taiwan – A group of at least 40 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to China, Thai and Chinese officials said on Thursday (Feb. 27). The men made a public appeal last month to halt the deportation, saying they faced
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