Uyghurs, Thai and China

Thai Foreign Ministry responds to US visa restrictions after repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Thai officials following the repatriation of 40 Uyghurs from Thailand to China on February 27, 2025. The decision, announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio,
After US Visa Bans, Thailand Says It Had Got "Assurances" On Uyghurs' Safety
Thailand on Saturday responded to a United States visa ban on officials from the kingdom involved in deporting dozens of Uyghurs back to China, saying it had "received assurances" of their safety.
US imposes visa restrictions on officials involved in 'forced return' of Uyghurs to China
The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs and other vulnerable ethnic or religious groups to China.
Thai officials face US visa curbs over Uyghur deportations
BANGKOK: The United States has restricted visas to current and former Thai officials involved in the return of 40 Uyghurs to China last month, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday (Mar 14)
US Slaps Visa Curbs on Thai Officials for Uyghur Deportation
The US announced visa restrictions on current and former Thai officials involved in the return of 40 Uyghurs to China last month, a setback for the Southeast Asian nation striving to strike a balance between its two largest trade partners.
U.S. Punishes Thai Officials Over Deportation of Uyghurs to China
The State Department said it was “combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China.”
US hits Thai officials with visa sanctions over deportation of Uyghurs to China
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on Friday against officials from Thailand, a U.S. ally, for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where Washington says the members of the Muslim group will face persecution.
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Visa Exemption Controversy – Expats argue over foreign tourists disturbing peace on BTS in Bangkok
A recent report about a group of foreign tourists allegedly causing a disturbance on Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain has sparked ...
Brit mum who boasts about claiming benefits abroad blasts ‘hell on earth’ Thailand prison after being jailed
A BRIT mum who fled to Thailand has been locked up in a hellhole prison and claims she has been “left to rot” after overstaying her visa. Ellis Matthews, 32, has spoken out on the ...
Tourist ‘left to rot’ in Thai jail over visa
A British woman who fled to Thailand has been locked up in a hellhole prison and claims she has been “left to rot” after overstaying her visa.
Thailand plans China visit to check on Uygur deportees’ welfare
Thailand has defended its move to return 40 Uygurs to China. The US last week imposed travel sanctions on Thai officials over ...
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US sanctions Thailand’s officials over deportation of Uighurs to China
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced sanctions against an unidentified number of officials in Thailand for ...
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Opposition leader expresses concerns over Thailand’s image after U.S. visa restrictions and Uyghur deportation incident
Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, the leader of the People’s Party and the leader of the opposition in the Thai House of ...