Saifah, a Thai ridgeback from a canine rescue unit, has its nose flushed by veterinary volunteers after taking part in search and rescue operations at the site of a building collapse after the Myanmar earthquake, Bangkok, #Thailand

Photograph: Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP/Getty Images

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A rescuer picks his way across on the wreckage of a collapsed building where dozens of people are still trapped after the Myanmar earthquake, Bangkok, #Thailand

Photograph: Daniel Ceng/Anadolu/Getty Images

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Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok, #Thailand. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong

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So, Bangkok is pretty fucked up now, not in small part because its built on a swamp.

Not much news really other than states of emergency, people trapped under a collapsed high-rise under construction, and a lot of chaos.

Death tolls are not clear yet, but it's going to be bad.

Getting anything out of Myanmar, where the epicentre is, will be difficult

theguardian.com/world/live/202…

#earthquake #Myanmar #Thailand

Thailand and Myanmar earthquake death toll rises as Bangkok declared disaster area with dozens trapped under skyscraper – live

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of Mandalay

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... arguing that the deportees will almost certainly face persecution, arbitrary detention, or worse under the Chinese government.

"The deportations come at a time when #Beijing has been actively seeking to deepen its ties with #Bangkok, particularly over the vast cyberscam industry that has infected most of Thailand's neighbors."

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Do read the excellent article for free:

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Thailand's Uyghur deportations: Balancing China and the West

The recent deportation of more than 40 Uyghur refugees from Thailand has ignited global outrage, and raised questions about Bangkok's geopolitical stance between China and the West.

^{David Hutt (Deutsche Welle)}

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*"#Thai authorities deported a group of 40 #Uyghur men to #China last month"..."the hell those 40 #Uyghurs will face back in #Xinjiang"*
The last time #Bangkok did this was in 2015.

👉It is possible to see this as a precursor to the #US' waning geopolitical influence, as the disastrous #Trumpean #Foreign, #Economic, and #Security policies of the #AmericaFirst.👈 The...

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Thailand's Uyghur deportations: Balancing China and the West

The recent deportation of more than 40 Uyghur refugees from Thailand has ignited global outrage, and raised questions about Bangkok's geopolitical stance between China and the West.

^{David Hutt (Deutsche Welle)}

A worker harvests sea salt, #Thailand

Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

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Elephants enjoy various fruits and plants during an all-you-can-eat elephant buffet to mark National Elephant Day at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal in the world heritage city, Ayutthaya, #Thailand

Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA

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Students sit behind old ballot boxes repurposed into partitions as they attend class in Pathum Thani province, #Thailand, July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

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