Thai immigration Chief Surachate Hakparn had said Sunday that Qunun was denied entry because of her lack of documents. "She is under the care of the UNHCR now but we also sent Thai security to help take care (of her)," Surachate told reporters at Suvarnabhumi airport. He said Qunun had told UNHCR officials she "wants to stay in Thailand for a while, while seeking asylum to a third country." A Twitter statement from the Saudi embassy in Bangkok said Qunun was stopped by Thai authorities for "violating the law." If sent back, Qunun told AFP she would likely be imprisoned and was "sure 100%" her family would kill her.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 08, 2019 03:33 UTC