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Zawya
5 days ago
- Politics
- Zawya
Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs signs a book of condolences for the passing of former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
On 18 July 2025, H.E. Mr. Russ Jalichandra, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, signed the book of condolences for the passing of H.E. Mr. Muhammadu Buhari, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Bangkok. The Vice Minister was received by Mr. Richard Aladetoyinbo, Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Thailand. The Chargé d'Affaires expressed his sincere gratitude to this kind gesture, which reflects cordial relations between the Thailand and Nigeria. Both sides also took this opportunity to discuss further enhancement of bilateral cooperations between the two countries. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand.
Egypt Independent
01-05-2025
- Business
- Egypt Independent
Egypt, Thailand hold 7th round of political consultations in Cairo
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) – The seventh round of political consultations between Egypt and Thailand was held in Cairo on Tuesday. The Egyptian side was headed by Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian, Australian, New Zealand, and Pacific Affairs Ahmed Shaheen, while the Thai delegation was headed by Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs in Thailand Russ Jalichandra. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations at political, economic, cultural, and parliamentary levels, as well as ways to promote trade exchange, increase investment volume, and enhance cooperation between the business communities in Egypt and Thailand in a way that would serve the interests of both countries and contribute to strengthening joint trade and economic relations, particularly in the fields of textiles, electronics, the automotive industry, food industries, and pharmaceuticals. They also discussed cooperation between the Suez Canal Economic Zone and Thai companies. The two sides underlined the importance of activating the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in December 2024 to establish a joint trade committee and a joint action plan for economic cooperation. At the conclusion of the consultations, they agreed to continue coordination over issues of mutual interest to develop relations between Egypt and Thailand to broader horizons at all levels. (MENA)
Middle East
30-04-2025
- Business
- Middle East
Egypt, Thailand hold 7th round of political consultations in Cairo
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) - The seventh round of political consultations between Egypt and Thailand was held in Cairo on Tuesday. The Egyptian side was headed by Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian, Australian, New Zealand, and Pacific Affairs Ahmed Shaheen, while the Thai delegation was headed by Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs in Thailand Russ Jalichandra. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations at political, economic, cultural, and parliamentary levels, as well as ways to promote trade exchange, increase investment volume, and enhance cooperation between the business communities in Egypt and Thailand in a way that would serve the interests of both countries and contribute to strengthening joint trade and economic relations, particularly in the fields of textiles, electronics, the automotive industry, food industries, and pharmaceuticals. They also discussed cooperation between the Suez Canal Economic Zone and Thai companies. The two sides underlined the importance of activating the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in December 2024 to establish a joint trade committee and a joint action plan for economic cooperation. At the conclusion of the consultations, they agreed to continue coordination over issues of mutual interest to develop relations between Egypt and Thailand to broader horizons at all levels. (MENA) A I E/S R E
Bloomberg
07-03-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Thailand Says It Sent Uyghurs Back to China to Avoid Backlash from Beijing
Thailand defended its deportation of 40 Uyghur detainees to China last week as the 'best solution' to avoid a backlash from Beijing, after a rights group said the move violated international law and the returnees could face torture. Russ Jalichandra, vice minister of foreign affairs for Thailand, said the return was in the interests of his country. Although some nations had proposed to grant asylum to the Uyghurs, none had shown 'resolute determination' to negotiate with Beijing for it to happen, Russ said in the statement on Thursday.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
BANGKOK (AP) — The United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse, the U.S. State Department said Friday. The 40 Uyghurs, who had been in Thai custody since 2014 after fleeing state repression of their minority group in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, were whisked away from a Bangkok detention center under cover of darkness last week. 'We have worked with Thailand for years to avoid this situation, including by consistently and repeatedly offering to resettle the Uyghurs in other countries, including, at times, the United States,' the State Department said in response to questions from The Associated Press. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Earlier this week, Thailand's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Russ Jalichandra said there had been no serious offers to take the men. 'If a third country was really committed to take them, it should also have negotiated with China to welcome Thailand sending them to that third country,' he told reporters. The State Department slammed Thailand's decision as a violation of the country's commitment to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, and said the U.S. and other countries did not need Beijing's permission to offer the Uyghurs asylum. 'The obligation to ensure that individuals at risk of persecution or torture are not refouled is not up for negotiation with the persecutor country,' the State Department said, using a term for the forcible return of asylum seekers to a country where they are likely to face persecution. It added that a 'number of allies and partners' were involved in the resettlement plans over the years but would not provide further details. Russ suggested that Thailand agreed to send the Uyghurs back to China partially out of fear that Beijing would retaliate if they were allowed to be granted asylum elsewhere. 'The impact that Thailand would face from sending them to a third country would be huge,' he said. 'It was unrealistic.' China has imprisoned more than 1 million people, including Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups, in a vast network of indoctrination camps, according to U.S. officials and human rights groups. People have been subjected to torture, sterilization and political indoctrination in addition to forced labor as part of an assimilation campaign in a region whose inhabitants are ethnically and culturally distinct from the Han Chinese majority. China has denied all the allegations, saying its its policies in Xinjiang aim only to promote economic and social development in the region and stamp out radicalism. It also rejects criticism of what it considers its internal affairs. Thai police apprehended more than 200 Uyghurs in southern Thailand near the border with Malaysia in 2014 and charged with immigration violations, and also detained smaller groups elsewhere around the same time. In 2015, about 170 Uyghur women and children were released to Turkey, and more than 100 Uyghur men were deported back to China, prompting an international outcry. The others had languished in Thai detention until Feb. 27, when just after 2 a.m. most were spirited away in trucks with their windows blacked out and flown to Xinjiang. Eight are believed to still be in Thailand and their status is unclear. Human Rights Watch and other NGOs decried the deportations as a violation of domestic and international law, saying 'these men are now at grave risk of being tortured, forcibly disappeared and detained for long periods by the Chinese government.' United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk also said Thailand had violated international human rights laws and standards, and called on the country to ensure the remaining Uyghurs are not returned to China. He called on China to disclose their whereabouts, and to 'ensure they are treated in accordance with international human rights standards.' Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian fired back that Türk should 'refrain from interfering in national judicial sovereignty' and denied China or Thailand had violated any laws. 'China is always committed to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of its citizens,' he said this week. 'The repatriated individuals, who had been detained abroad for a long time, have had their legal rights fully protected according to the law and have returned to normal life.' ___ AP writer Jintamas Saksornchai contributed to this story.
