U.S. Embassy in Thailand Warns of Possible Violence After Uyghurs Deported to China
Secretary of State Marco Rubio: “China, under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, has committed genocide and crimes against humanity targeting predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other members of ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang.”
The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, warned Americans of possible violence after the country deported Uyghurs to China.
“On 27 February 2025, the Royal Thai Government deported a group of 45 Uyghurs asylees to China,” the embassy wrote on its website. “Similar deportations have prompted violent retaliatory attacks in the past.”
The embassy added: “Most notably, in the wake of a 2015 deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand, improvised explosive devices detonated at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok killing 20 people and injuring 125 others as this shrine is heavily visited by tourists from China.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned Thailand for its actions:
We condemn in the strongest possible terms Thailand’s forced return of at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where they lack due process rights and where Uyghurs have faced persecution, forced labor, and torture. As Thailand’s longstanding ally, we are alarmed by this action, which risks running afoul of its international obligations under the UN Convention Against Torture and the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. This act runs counter to the Thai people’s longstanding tradition of protection for the most vulnerable and is inconsistent with Thailand’s commitment to protect human rights. We urge all governments in countries where Uyghurs seek protection not to forcibly return ethnic Uyghurs to China.
China, under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, has committed genocide and crimes against humanity targeting predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other members of ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang. We call on Chinese authorities to provide full access to verify the well-being of the returned Uyghurs on a regular basis. The Thai Government must insist and fully verify continuously that Chinese authorities protect the Uyghurs’ human rights.
Thailand has held the men for over a decade.
Thailand deported 45 Uyghurs, claiming China agreed they “wouldn’t face penalties or be harmed,” according to Fox News.
The men supposedly agreed to the deportation after hearing China’s promises.
I call BS because last month the men begged Thailand not to deport them because they know how China will treat them.
China has come under fire for years due to its crackdown on Uyghurs.
The Uyghurs are native to China’s Xinjiang region, locking them up in camps and committing genocide against them.
These men fled China because of how the Communist country treats them. From what I can tell they did not do anything wrong. They are legit asylum seekers.
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I have a hard time with this. The Uyghers are human, and as such they are children of a loving God who cares very much for them, and wants me to treat them like He would any of His creations, especially His children, with much love and respect and understanding
but…
They are also Muslims, and their religious brethren are a de-stabling force in any nation in which they live (majority or minority) and as such, I can understand a crack down on their influence.
but….
that does NOT give China the right to abuse these people or commit actual genocide against them
but…
the response in Bangkok: “Similar deportations have prompted violent retaliatory attacks in the past” “improvised explosive devices” means that they are also a de-stablizing force in Thailand also. So no wonder Thailand wants them gone.
but…
to send them to China for the concentration camp that awaits them? That is rather harsh….
So, in conclusion, I am very conflicted about this news
Sometimes, the astronaut turns and leaves without pushing either button.
Well put, we have all seen how Muslims act, atrocities almost bad as China.
As you point out, they are “children of a loving God”, so I’m unclear how you are “conflicted.” They are human beings regardless of their religion and are due treatment as such. The Chinese Communists do not care a bit about people.
Please elucidate your confusion.
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my confusion, my dilemma, is that no one deserves what is happening to the Uyghurs (or the Falun Gong or the Christians) in China. Not one of God’s children deserves that, and I believe in a God that will – WILL – take His vengeance in His time.
but….
there is not a country in this world with Muslims that does not have a major problem with that population subverting the lawful government (no-go zones in London and Michigan; “honor” killings) or “lone wolves” taking religion to the extreme. China – and Russia – do not put up with even minor subversives in their countries
but… my guess is that these 45 men sent to China are not personally guilty of anything more than having a belief in a god higher than Xi. And I do not believe that men should be punished for others’ sins. So unless there is actual evidence of individual wrong doing, they should not be sent back.
but… refugee populations grow behind the beginning if a few dozen asylum seekers until there are hundreds and then to thousands of these refugees, and suddenly they go from being grateful for the safe place to demanding laws change to suit their beliefs (Theo van Gogh, Jordan in 1971; when I lived in Montreal in 1998, there was a stabbing in a mosque over a disagreement over Christmas lights)
my confusion is “where do we draw the line?”
Do I want to live in – or near – a muslim immigrant community? No way. No way.
I have had very dear friends who were Muslim – a college roommate from Afghanistan and another from Pakistan, among others. One-on-one, I loved my friends. As a whole? I am nervous.
And I do not blame Thailand for being nervous also.
I often find myself rooting for both sides to lose.
CCP – muslim
CCP – Vietnam
Ukraine – Russia
Iraq – Iran
etc,,,
I don’t just want both sides to lose, I want to pour gasoline on the fire.
Silver lining, the faux libertarian globalist corporations will get some additional cheap labor to exploit. Get enough over time and the cumulative revenue gains will bump up the stock price triggering Executive stock options and bonus payments. Many overseas markets are not nearly as ‘free’ as some would claim them to be when whining about the introduction of reciprocal tariffs by the USA.
I know it is sad.
The plain simple truth is that these people are Muslims
Nobody wants them.
Nobody.