BANGKOK: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (pic) said on Friday (Feb 28) that she has confirmed with Chinese authorities that the 40 Uyghur refugees repatriated from Thailand on Thursday (Feb 27) will not face charges or investigation and will be allowed to return to society.
She said that the authorities had determined that the group had entered Thailand illegally and had been detained for nearly 11 years. She added that no third country had come forward to give them refuge, while China had provided documentation proving their Chinese nationality.
