Bangkok: Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs explains to the Security Committee on the issue of sending Uighurs as constructive, reiterates that sending them back to China is the best solution, China has a letter guaranteeing their safety. Mr. Rasm Chaleechan, Assistant Minister to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, revealed after explaining to the House of Representatives' Committee on State Security, Thai Border Affairs, National Strategy and Reform about the repatriation of Uighurs to China that it was to find the facts and a solution for the country. He reiterated the decision to repatriate Uighurs to the People's Republic of China, saying that it was a request from the Chinese government, which had a letter confirming their safety and pledging that it would not harm the Uighurs. Therefore, Thailand decided to repatriate the Uighurs. Although some countries have requested to accept the Uighurs, the government believes that the best solution is to repatriate them to China. Even if a third country is willing to accept them, it should discuss and negotiate with the Chinese government to have Thailand send them to a third country.
According to Thai News Agency, as for the safety concerns, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs insisted that China's words must be adhered to. The concerns that many parties have about safety are just assumptions that the repatriation may not be safe. This is just a belief of each person that must be proven further. However, the Chinese government is ready to allow monitoring after the Uighurs are received, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will discuss inviting representatives from the Chularatchamontri Office to monitor the Uighurs after the repatriation.
As for the differences in the repatriation of the Uighurs to China this time and the repatriation 11 years ago, which has caused many parties to express concern about the safety of both the Uighurs and the safety situation in Thailand, the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs explained that the current Xinjiang Province is different from the past, and the current repatriation has been certified in writing by the Chinese government, which gives Thailand confidence and the ability to follow up later, which is different from 10 years ago.