The US and Japanese embassies in Bangkok issued security alerts for their citizens in Thailand on Friday, a day after the Thai government secretly and controversially deported 40 Uyghurs back to China.

China Reports Arrests of Uyghurs, Han Chinese For Sharing ‘Extremist’ Content

On February 27, the Thai government deported a group of 45 Uyghur asylum seekers to China, said the US Embassy in a statement, adding the security alert applies throughout Thailand.

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By Thai PBS World