The recent killing of Cambodian dissident Lim Kimya in Thailand and the potential deportation of Uyghur refugees highlight Thailand's inability to protect political refugees. Thailand's membership in the UN Human Rights Council might increase scrutiny on its human rights record and its handling of transnational repression.
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