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  1. Thai army begins forced repatriation of HmongRead the original story

    8 min ago | South China Morning Post

    ... forced repatriation and the fate awaiting the Hmong once they return to Laos. The United States on Sunday called on Thailand to halt the operation. a oeWe deeply regret this serious violation of the international humanitarian principles that ...

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  2. Thailand moves to send 4,000 ethnic Hmong back to LaosRead the original story

    10 min ago | Red Deer Advocate

    Thailand sent army troops with shields and batons to evict some 4,000 ethnic Hmong from a refugee camp Monday and send them back to Laos despite concerns they will be persecuted by the Laotian government.

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  3. Thailand moves to send Hmong back to LaosRead the original story

    14 min ago | KWQC-TV Davenport

    Thailand sent army troops with shields and batons to evict some 4,000 ethnic Hmong asylum seekers Monday and send them back to Laos despite strong objections from the U.S. and rights groups who fear they will face persecution.

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  4. Asylum seekers sent to LaosRead the original story w/Photo

    14 min ago | KansasCity.com

    Thailand sent army troops with shields and batons to evict some 4,000 ethnic Hmong asylum seekers today and send them back to Laos, despite strong objections from the U.S. and rights groups who fear they will face persecution.

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  5. Eds: For global distribution. PHETCHABUN, Thailand (AP) Thai Army begin...Read the original story

    15 min ago | KXMA-TV Dickinson

    PHETCHABUN, Thailand Thai Army begin... = KXNet.com North Dakota News _td> _b> _form> _div> _tr> _tr> _div> _div> Eds: For global distribution.

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  6. Thai army begins forced repatriation of HmongRead the original story

    46 min ago | The Star Online

    ... forced repatriation and the fate awaiting the Hmong once they return to Laos. The United States on Sunday called on Thailand to halt the operation. "We deeply regret this serious violation of the international humanitarian principles that Thailand ...

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  7. Thailand starts deporting Hmong to LaosRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Channelnewsasia.com

    KHEK NOI, Thailand: The Thai army began the forcible return Monday of thousands of ethnic Hmong asylum-seekers to communist Laos despite international protests and fears they could face persecution.

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  8. Thailand deports Lao-Hmong despite international concerns - 2nd UpdateRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Earth Times

    Thailand on Monday began deporting 4,000 ethnic Hmong refugees to Laos despite international appeals to the government to reconsider the involuntary repatriation to an uncertain future.

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  9. Accident black spots namedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Bangkok Post

    Police have identified 87 accident black spots on highways and main roads, particularly in the North and Northeast, as motorists flock to the provinces for the New Year holidays.

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  10. Thai army begins Hmong deportationsRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Al Jazeera

    ... and going to Laos," he said. "The operation is expected to take one day." The Hmong refugees are seeking asylum in Thailand saying that they face persecution from the Laotian government for fighting alongside US forces during the Vietnam War. ...

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  11. Thailand starts repatriating Hmong peopleRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The National

    Thai security agencies Monday morning began the repatriation of Hmong displaced people from the refugee camp in Phetchabun, the Defence Ministry spokesman said.

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  12. VIENTIANE: Laos confirms safety of Hmong on returnRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Asia News Network

    ... of the returnees' safety through local media. He said all of the returning migrants were people who had entered Thailand illegally and were not political asylum seekers as some western countries have claimed. a oeTheir concern makes no sense. They ...

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  13. Thai refugee camp closedRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Manawatu Evening Standard

    Thailand has launched an operation to close a refugee camp and send 4000 ethnic Hmong back to Laos, despite concerns about their safety.

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  14. Thailand starts action to send Hmong back to LaosRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | WHP-TV Harrisburg

    Hmong refugees from Wat Tham Krabok refugee camp stand in line waiting to pass through immigration en route to the United States at Bangkok International Airport August 23, 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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  15. Thailand starts sending Hmong back to LaosRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | MSNBC

    ... devastated communities and left 230,000 people dead. NBCa TMs Amy Robach reports. updated Dec. 27, 2009 PHETCHABUN, Thailand - Thailand early Monday morning launched an operation to close a refugee camp and send some 4,000 ethnic Hmong back to Laos, ...

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  16. Dozens of rescued whales make it back out to seaRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | KXMA-TV Dickinson

    ... in Yemen _a> Croatia: presidential election goes to runoff (AP) _li> Eds: For global distribution. PHETCHABUN, Thailand (AP) Thai Arm9 begin... (AP) _li> Eds: For global distribution. ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) Opposition member, Z... (AP) _li> Bomb ...

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  17. Asia marks tsunami's fifth anniversaryRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | The Peninsula

    ... a tsunami drill at Lhoong district in Aceh Besar, in Indonesia's Aceh province. PATONG: Thousands of candles lit up Thailand's Patong beach, thousands of saffron-robed Buddhist monks marched and people held vigils as Asia marked the fifth ...

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  18. Thailand starts to deport Lao-Hmong - UpdateRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Earth Times

    Bangkok - Thailand early Monday morning began to deport 4,000 ethnic Hmong refugees to Laos despite international appeals to the government to reconsider the mass involuntary repatriation to an uncertain future.

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  19. Trail blazerRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | NationMultimedia.com - National

    ... who can't live in a way that causes zero pollution to the world," said Srisuwan, who is also on the Law Society of Thailand's environment committee. "I may be a villain in the eyes of the government and business operators. But what I am doing is ...

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  20. Thailand moves to send Hmong back to LaosRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Denver Post

    Thailand sent army troops with shields and batons to evict some 4,000 ethnic Hmong from a refugee camp Monday and send them back to Laos despite concerns they will be persecuted by the Laotian government.

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