International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur men held in detention for more than a decade, following reports the Thai government planned to deport the group to China.

The UN indicated Friday it was urging Thailand not to send dozens of detained Uyghurs to any country where they risk “significant” harm, after reported plans to deport them to China. Rights groups have warned that Bangkok is preparing to deport imminently a group of 48 members of China’s mostly Muslim Uyghur minority,

On January 22, 2025, several UN experts published a statement indicating that the Government of Thailand must immediately halt the possible transfer of 48 Uyghurs

International media reports highlight the air pollution crisis in Bangkok, where more than 250 schools were forced to close on Thursday, January 23, due to hazardous levels of PM2.5 particles in the air.

Thailand and China will work together to combat fast-growing networks of illegal call centres along the Thai border with Myanmar and Cambodia, often staffed by trafficked workers, that aim to defraud people in phone and online scams.

The United Nations called on Thailand Wednesday to immediately halt the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, warning that the detainees face a real risk of torture, enforced disappearance and other

The Uyghurs fled China – which has been accused of grave human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region against Uyghurs – more than a decade ago and live in constant fear of being sent back

United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and "irreparable harm" if returned.

The United Nations has praised Thailand's Equal Marriage Bill as the best example of a non-discrimination policy for other member states to follow, according to Michaela Friberg-Storey, the UN resident coordinator.

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Thailand to immediately stop the planned deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, citing serious risks of torture and inhumane treatment.

SEOUL: Both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed last month contained duck remains, according to a preliminary report on Monday (Jan 27), with authorities still trying to determine what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil.

The six-page report, released by South Korean authorities on Monday, a month after the crash, said both engines of the Boeing BA.N 737-800 jet contained DNA from Baikal Teals, a type of migratory duck that flies to South Korea for winter in huge flocks.