In establishing its own screening process, Bangkok should learn from Hong Kong's mistakes. There are currently 3,600 asylum seekers and 4,000 refugees registered with the UNHCR in Bangkok. However, its goal should be to create a screening mechanism that is not only fast, but also fair. However, in 2013, Hong Kong's highest court found inadequacies in the RSD process and ruled that the Hong Kong government must create its own screening mechanism. The Hong Kong government blames asylum seekers and refugees, accusing them of abusing the USM and hyping them as a threat to Hong Kong's security.

Source: Bangkok Post July 06, 2017 21:33 UTC