A British tourist has been reported missing in Thailand after a boat caught fire off the coast of the island of Koh Tao. The Surat Thani Provincial Public Relations Office said 26-year-old Alexandra Clarke from Lambeth, south London, was the only tourist missing after the incident.

British woman missing after fire on boat in Thailand - Alexandra Clarke, 26, from London, was reportedly in the bathroom when the blaze started

British national Alexandra Clarke is reported missing after a fire breaks out on the diving boat she was travelling on off the coast of the island of Koh Tao on Sunday.

The United States has announced sanctions against Thai officials involved in the deportation of 40 Uyghurs back to China. These individuals, who belong to a persecuted Muslim minority group, had been detained in Thailand for nearly a decade.

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed its appreciation for the recent sanctions imposed by the US State Department on Thai officials involved in the deportation of Uyghur refugees to China.In a statement shared on the social media platform X,