Rohingya boat people’s plight in focus as Thailand to deport 91 to Myanmar
Thai police said on Monday as many as 91 Rohingya boat people, who ended up in the country while fleeing from Myanmar, will be deported, the Voice of America said on Monday.
Rohingya are stateless, Bengali-speaking Muslims from northern Rakhine state in Myanmar, according to the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR).
According to Thai authorities a group of them came to Thai shores after their boat developed engine troubles while sailing to Malaysia.
There have been allegations in the past that the Rohingya are intercepted by Thailand near their shores and left to die once brought to land.
