`` When the Rohingya boats started coming out in significant numbers circa 2009 , it was very disorganized , boats were landing everywhere -- this is when the Thais were pushing them out to sea . ` Thai police detain 531 Muslim Rohingya being held in a camp near the Malaysian border . The government has said it will not allow any more refugees to enter Thailand until they are screened and cleared for resettlement. Three suspected ringleaders were also being held by police . Rohingyas , stateless Muslims from Myanmar , have been fleeing violence there .
Thai police detain 531 Muslim Rohingya being held in a camp near the Malaysian border . The government has said it will not allow any more refugees to enter Thailand until they are screened and cleared for resettlement. Three suspected ringleaders were also being held by police . Rohingyas , stateless Muslims from Myanmar , have been fleeing violence there .