Thai govt negotiating with third countries for Rohingya resettlements

Source Nationalmultimedia, 7 Jan

Undocumented Rohingya Muslim immigrants gather at the Immigration Detention Center during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kanchanaburi province,  Thailand on July 10, 2013.© 2013 Reuters

Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Yutthawong said Wednesday that the government has been negotiating with foreign governments for resettlements of Rohingya people who have been arrested and detained in Thailand.

But Yongyuth declined to give details of the third countries. He added that the Thai government does not want to deport theRohingya for fear that they would be in danger.