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CHAING RAI: More than 140 Thais have sought help after being duped by online scam gangs to work in Myanmar’s Shan state since last year, and about 60 have been rescued so far, according to the Consular Affairs Department
NGOs say about 1,100 refugees cleared for resettlement in third countries are barred without explanation from leaving Thailand
NGOs say about 1,100 refugees cleared for resettlement in third countries are barred without explanation from leaving Thailand
Thailand’s new Anti-Torture Act, which became law in late October, will prevent those seeking refuge in the country from being returned should there be a legitimate threat posed to their safety. But human rights activists remain sceptical as to what extent it’ll be implemented.
Those displaced by fighting in the country now number more than 3 million, a research group says.