Security Alert: Thailand, Royal Thai Government Deported a Group of 45 Uyghurs Asylees to China on February 27

Location: Throughout Thailand

Event:  On 27 February 2025, the Royal Thai Government deported a group of 45 Uyghurs asylees to China.  Similar deportations have prompted violent retaliatory attacks in the past.  Most notably, in the wake of a 2015 deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand, improvised explosive devices detonated at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok killing 20 people and injuring 125 others as this shrine is heavily visited by tourists from China.

Actions to Take: The U.S. Mission in Thailand advises U.S. citizens to

• Exercise increased caution and vigilance, especially in crowded locations frequented by tourists due to the potential for increased collateral risk
• Review personal security plans
• Follow the instructions of local authorities

Assistance

• U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Thailand
  Telephone: +66 2 205 4049
  +66 2 205 4000 (after hours)
  Email: acsbkk@state.gov
  American Citizens Services
• U.S. Consulate General Chiang Mai, Thailand 
  Telephone: +66 053 107 700
  +66 2 205 4000 (after hours)
  Email: acschn@state.gov
• State Department – Consular Affairs
  888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
• Thailand Country Information
• Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts.

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