Thailand vows not to deport Saudi woman seeking asylum

"We will not send anyone to die," said immigration police chief Major General Surachate Hakparn

A Saudi woman who was stopped in Bangkok as she was trying to travel to Australia for asylum to escape alleged abuse by her family will not be sent anywhere against her wishes, the head of Thailand's immigration police said.

18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun was allowed to temporarily enter Thailand under the protection of the UN refugee agency, which was expected to take at least five to seven days to evaluate her case and claims for asylum status.