PUBLISHED: 19 Mar 2025 at 04: 09
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she is not aware if she is on the roster of Thai officials who have been detained in China for the past 40 days and have been denied visa to travel there.
On Tuesday, Ms. Paetongtarn addressed the internet regarding the selection. When questioned about her status, she responded,” There’s no confirmation yet.” I also don’t know.
She added that Thailand is only fulfilling its obligations in repatriating the cultural group after a decade-long confinement in the country and that the Foreign Affairs Ministry would provide additional explanations to provide more precision on the matter.
She also downplayed any possible repercussions of the contentious move, saying,” We may discuss the matter, but it’s not critical.
Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong defended the deportation of the Uyghurs, claiming that it was based on numerous problems, especially those from the Immigration Bureau, invoking possible anti-torture and enforced disappearance rules.
Thailand must carefully manage all the legal restrictions, according to Pol Col Tawee, to prevent abuse or execution of detainees in their own country.
He claimed that Thai authorities would be able to visit deported people in China after to see how they were treated and that the government had been assured that the country would treat them with respect.
He claimed that the nation was upholding human rights while also upholding its local laws and foreign obligations.
On Wednesday, Pol Col Tawee, along with several other government officials, including deputy prime minister and defense secretary Phumtham Wechayachai, deputy assistant federal police captain Pol Gen Kraibun Thuadsong, and state spokesman Jirayu Houngsub, will attend the expelled Uyghurs and check their health.
When questioned about whether the emigrants ‘ medical records may possibly lead to the US reversing its visa restrictions on Thai authorities, Pol Col Tawee said the attend to China and the restrictions are two separate issues.
Based on the statement made by the US Embassy, he claimed Washington wouldn’t establish an absolute restrictions on visas.