The Uyghurs fled China -- which has been accused of grave human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region against Uyghurs -- more than a decade ago and live in constant fear of being sent back.
Thai authorities have repeatedly denied such a plan.
An official from the national security council also told AFP “there was no order”.
Asked about the detained Uyghurs on Wednesday, China’s foreign ministry said it was “not aware of the specific situation”.
Decade in detention
UN experts say they were detained after crossing the Thai border to seek protection, and they have allegedly been held in de facto incommunicado detention for more than a decade, with no access to lawyers or family members.
Human Rights Watch said last week that Thai immigration officials had asked the Uyghurs to complete new paperwork and had photographed them, steps the group believes are in preparation for their forcible transfer.
The United States has branded China’s treatment of the mostly Muslim minority a “genocide”.
Beijing denies allegations of abuse and insists its actions in Xinjiang have helped to combat extremism.
The UN experts, who were appointed by the UN Human Rights Council but who do not speak on behalf of the United Nations, said 23 of the 48 Uyghurs suffer from serious health conditions.
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