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US, Japan issue security alerts after Thailand deports Uyghurs to China

13 Sept 13:09 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's controversial deportation of 40 Uyghur asylum seekers to China triggered immediate security alerts from the US and Japanese embassies in Bangkok.
The alerts reference the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing, a retaliatory attack that occurred after a previous Uyghur deportation from Thailand, killing 20 people and injuring 125.
Both embassies urged their citizens to exercise heightened caution and vigilance, particularly in crowded tourist locations and public areas, due to the potential for increased collateral risk.
The deportation proceeded despite international objections and warnings from human rights organizations about the risk of torture and "irreparable harm" for the Uyghurs upon repatriation.

Yesterday 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.