Thailand should be commended for managing the return of 40 Uyghurs to China, a deputy premier said on Friday, as his country endured a torrent of international condemnation over its secretive deportation and Bangkok embassies sent out security alerts.

The Chinese embassy in Thailand has confirmed that a group of Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to China.

BANGKOK: The United States issued a security alert to its citizens in Thailand on Friday (Feb 28), warning of the possible risk of reprisal attacks after the kingdom deported dozens of Uyghurs to China.