The abduction of a young Chinese actor, who was trafficked from Thailand to Myanmar, prompted an unusually powerful public-pressure campaign and official actions.

Human rights advocates are demanding to know why the UN’s refugee agency hasn’t done more to secure the Uyghurs’ right to asylum.

United Nations (UN) experts have urged Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghurs to China and to treat people deprived of their liberty more humanely.In a statement released on Wednesday, the Geneva-based experts called on the government to immediately halt the possible transfer of the 48 Uyghurs back to China because they could face torture or other cruel,

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.

China's open business environment and growing potential for international trade are attracting Thai enterprises that are eager to build closer trade bonds with China at the major international supply chain expo in July.

A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Thailand, and deepen economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Thai Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Thailand jointly host the China-Thailand economic and trade cooperation forum on Tuesday in Bangkok,

Thailand’s Prima Marine has added more product tankers to its orderbook with a new deal in China. The company, part of Nathalin Group, has inked six 2,499-dwt vessels at Ningbo Zhenhe Shipyard. A signing ceremony took place over the weekend.

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.

Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached a consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centers in Myanmar during a meeting on Tuesday, said China's national broadcaster.

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.