Tag: Rohingya
Rohingya refugees protest in Surat Thani over holiday denial
Rohingya Muslim refugees being held at a detention centre in Surat Thani province cut power and broke windows in a protest over not being allowed [Read More…]
Thai Navy to deploy 7 vessels to assist Rohingyas
PHUKET: Vice-Admiral Sayan Prasongsamrej, Commander of the Royal Thai Navy’s Third Naval Area, explained today (May 26) how the Thai Navy will be used to [Read More…]
Thai government denies navy threatened migrant boat with gunfire
The government Thursday firmly denied a report that the Thai Navy threatened to open fire on a migrant boat found off Koh Lipe last week [Read More…]
Ranong keeps close eye on 2,000 Rohingya migrants trying to enter Thai sea
BANGKOK, 21 May 2015 (NNT) – The national security department in Ranong province has instructed local authorities to monitor the illegal migration situation after it [Read More…]
Rohingya Are Illegal Migrants, Not Refugees: Thai Army Chief
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Army Chief said today that Rohingya migrants fleeing persecution in Myanmar do not qualify for refugee status in Thailand, and will be [Read More…]
Over 900 asylum seekers rescued off Indonesian coast
On Friday, fishermen rescued over 700 asylum seekers whose boat sank, and the Indonesian Navy reportedly saved 200 more after they were found swimming along [Read More…]
Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand jointly discuss Rohingya trafficking crisis
BANGKOK, 20 May 2015 (NNT) – Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand have convened an urgent meeting today to discuss ways to address the influxes of Rohingya [Read More…]
303 Rohingyas treated in Protection Center
BANGKOK, 19 May 2015 (NNT) – 303 Rohingya refugees caught by Thai Police in the Southern part of Thailand are now being held in the [Read More…]
