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Thailand admits other countries have made offers to receive Uyghurs
The Thai government finally admitted that several countries had offered to resettle Uyghurs who were returned to China, despite previously claiming that no country was willing to receive them.
According to Reuters, the Thai government justified returning 40 Uyghurs to China. Despite UN human rights experts calling on Thailand to stop returning Uyghurs to China, the Thai government carried out this act, claiming that their actions were in line with international law and human rights obligations.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Monday, justifying himself, that no country had made a clear offer to resettle 48 Uyghurs detained in Thailand. He added: "We waited ten years, and I spoke with many major countries, but no one showed a clear position on resettling these Uyghurs." It should be noted that he did not hold a government position from 2006 until mid-2023.
According to reports, a US State Department official stated that the United States had offered to resettle these 48 Uyghurs. This unnamed American official said: "For many years, the United States has worked with Thai officials to prevent such a situation, including making repeated offers to resettle the Uyghurs in other countries. At one point, the US government also intervened in this case."
Four sources, including diplomats and people directly familiar with the situation, revealed that Canada had also offered asylum to the Uyghurs detained in Thailand. Two of these sources mentioned that Australia had also offered asylum. However, Thailand rejected these offers out of fear of confrontation with China.
Thai Deputy Foreign Minister Russ Jalichandra denied the Thai government's previous statements, acknowledging that some countries had indeed offered to resettle the Uyghurs. He also indicated that the Thai government's decision to return 40 Uyghurs to China was based on its country's interests and that they feared Chinese retaliation if they sent the Uyghurs to other countries.