Myanmar nationals and international supporters staged coordinated demonstrations outside Royal Thai Embassies across six countries on Wednesday.
The global campaign demands that the Thai government halt diplomatic engagement with Myanmar’s regime leader Min Aung Hlaing and cease forced deportations of refugees.
Global campaign overview & diplomatic demands
Demonstrators delivered open letters to Thai diplomatic missions in Tokyo, London, Washington D.C., Canberra, Seoul, and Paris. The letters warned that high-level bilateral engagement grants political legitimacy to a military regime that seized power in a 2021 coup.
Protesters voiced strong opposition to Thailand’s re-engagement policy, urging Bangkok to respect the democratic will of the Myanmar public.
Deportation directives and conscription hazards
Protesters raised severe concerns regarding Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Aug. 26 deportation framework, which establishes accelerated removal procedures for foreign nationals accused of overstaying visas, illegal entry, or working without authorization.
| Issue Area | Operational Concerns & Diaspora Warning |
| Forced Returns | Deported Myanmar nationals face immediate risk of arbitrary arrest, interrogation, and severe physical abuse upon arrival at regime checkpoints. |
| Mandatory Conscription | Following the regime’s 2024 conscription enforcement, returnees aged 18-35 face forced enlistment into military service. |
| Alternative Engagement | Diaspora groups urged Thailand to engage with Myanmar democratic forces, including the NUG and the SCEF. |
Protesters also called on Thailand to begin engaging with Myanmar’s pro-democratic forces, such as the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF), which includes the National Unity Government (NUG) and four key ethnic armed resistance forces.
