Thai human rights activists criticized the government’s deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China, saying the United Nations should drop Thailand from its Human Rights Council for a decision that made the kingdom look like a Chinese vassal.

The secret deportation by Thailand of dozens of Uyghur men to China that has sparked international condemnation is a diplomatic win for Beijing and a snub to the United States and the United Nations,

The United States embassy in Bangkok on Friday issued a security alert for its citizens in Thailand, a day after the secretive deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China that has drawn international condemnation.