Bahraini activists started on Friday (December 7, 2018) an open protest in front of the Thai Consulate in Australia, protesting against arrest of Hakeem Al-Araibi in Bangkok.

Bahraini football player Hakeem Al-Araibi launched a hunger strike in one of Thai detention centers, after being separated by prison authorities from his wife, who had been staying with him even though she was not formally detained, according to Australia-based Bahraini activist Hassan Abdulnabi.

Activists overseas staged a protest in front of the Thai embassy in Australia demanding the authorities in Bangkok to allow Bahraini football player Hakeem Al-Araibi return to his residence in Australia, where he has been granted asylum.

Thai authorities ordered the arrest of Bahraini football player for 12 days pending local court's decision. The court will decide within this period whether to release Al-Araibi or send him back to Bahrain, news indicated.

Activists overseas launched an appeal to address local MPs in Australia within the framework of a campaign to hinder the deportation of a Bahraini refugee residing in Australia, Hakeem Al-Araibi, from Thailand to Bahrain.

News indicated on Monday (December 3, 2018) that Bahraini football player Hakeem Al-Araibi was transferred to unknown destination in Thailand after he was arrested in a place affiliated with the immigration ministry since about a week.

Thailand’s government should ensure that Hakeem Ali Mohamed Ali al-Araibi, a recognized refugee, is not returned to Bahrain, said Human Rights Watch. If returned, he would face an imminent risk of wrongful detention and ill-treatment by Bahraini authorities.

A refugee football player living in Australia has been detained in Bangkok by Thai authorities and is facing deportation to Bahrain, rights groups say.

Thai rights activists on Friday called for the release of a refugee footballer from Bahrain detained in Bangkok who may be deported back home where they say he could face persecution.

A former Bahrain national team footballer who fled to Australia due to political repression said Thursday he fears being returned to the Gulf state after he was detained at a Bangkok airport.

Thai Ambassador to Bahrain Thanis Na Songkhla said on Sunday (April 29, 2018) that 35 thousand Bahrainis visited Thailand last year.

A Thai woman has been rescued on Monday (March 26, 2018) from forced prostitution in Bahrain, a deputy chief of the police’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division said on Monday.

Thai Rath newspaper reported on (January 3, 2018) that 20 Thais were among more than 1,000 people stranded in Bahrain after problems on tours to the country of Georgia.

Bahrain’s Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa left Bahrain for Thailand on a visit, which has not yet been revealed whether to be private or official.

Thai woman wanted for procuring young women into the flesh trade in Bahrain has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport by Thai authorities.