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AFCL: Did the Thai PM promise to rescue Chinese citizens from Myanmar on Beijing’s order?
A video of Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been shared in Chinese-language social media posts that claim it shows Paetongtarn saying she is ready to rescue Chinese citizens from Myanmar if Beijing gives the order.
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Thailand: No plan to send 48 Uyghurs back to China
Authorities in Thailand on Wednesday denied there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the Southeast Asian country's detention centers after United Nations experts warned that the group could face torture if they return.
Detained tycoon She Zhijiang, who says he spied for China, alleges abuse in Thai jail
A jailed gambling tycoon fighting extradition to China received "inhumane treatment" in a Thai prison after saying he was a Chinese spy, his lawyers have told Interpol, saying they fear for his life.
China captures scam centre suspect with Thailand's help
Police have detained a man suspected of involvement in the case of a Chinese actor who was duped into travelling to Thailand for a film job and then trafficked to Myanmar, China's Public Security Ministry said.
Why the Thailand-Myanmar border became a hub for fraud gangs preying on Chinese nationals
The recent kidnapping of a Chinese actor on the Thailand-Myanmar border has turned the spotlight on the international criminal gangs responsible for luring Chinese citizens abroad and forcing them to take part in telecoms scams.
China detains suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar
Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks near the borders of Myanmar and Thailand, China’s Ministry of Public Security
‘This may be my last message’: Uyghurs stage hunger strike over China deportation
A group of 48 ethnic minority Muslims who fled Chinese persecution have been held in Thailand for almost 11 years
Suspect in Wang Xing telecoms scam case arrested and returned to China
A key suspect wanted in connection with human trafficking and telecoms fraud cases - including that of Chinese actor Wang Xing - has been arrested and sent to China, Beijing's Ministry of Public Security said in a statement posted on its website on Sunday.
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AP first to report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution in China
The AP’s vast network of sources and collaborative reporting led to the first report on detained Uyghurs in Thailand who face deportation and persecution
China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land - only not as a reality star.
China, Myanmar and Thailand reach consensus to eradicate telecom fraud centres
Authorities from the region agreed to arrest the leaders of criminal syndicates. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Thailand faces international pressure not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China
US President Donald Trump's incoming secretary of state is among those calling for Thailand not to deport a group Uyghurs to China, where it is feared they would face persecution.