More stranded fishermen come home
The Bangkok Post on 30 July 2015, Another 69 Thai fishermen detained in Indonesia have been released and returned to Thailand, bringing the total number of fishermen brought home to Continue Reading
How Thailand was ranked according to the Global Slavery Index
What is the Global Slavery Index? (Source: http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/) The GSI is the flagship report produced by the Walk Free Foundation, a global organization dedicated to ending modern slavery. The methodology for the Continue Reading
PM predicts 2016 TIP upgrade
The Bangkok Post on 29 July 2015, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he is confident Thailand’s standing on human trafficking in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report will improve Continue Reading
Thailand takes issue with Trafficking in Persons report
Thailand’s government said it disagrees with the findings of this year’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report released by the United States Department of State this week, as anti-trafficking civil society Continue Reading
Navy makes first seizure of trawler fishing illegally
The Royal Thai Navy made its first seizure of a Thai trawler fishing illegally in restricted areas last week as the Prime Minister once again refused to roll back new Continue Reading
More than 100 suspects face Thai human trafficking charges
By Thanyarat Doksone for The Associated Press on 24 July 2015, BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's state prosecutors recommended charges against more than 100 people, including a Thai army general, in Continue Reading
PM vows to continue crackdown on human trade despite US rating
BANGKOK, 22 July 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha says his government will carry on with its crackdown on human trafficking, regardless of how the U.S. rates the Continue Reading
Urgent Action to Ease Problems in Thailand’s Fishing Industry
The Government has taken urgent action to tackle problems in the fishing industry and to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in order to ensure the management of fishery Continue Reading
Debasing the US TIP report
The Bangkok Post on 14 July 2015, Alarming reports are coming from Washington about the highly anticipated Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. It seems that US officials have been ordered Continue Reading
Thailand will establish interagency anti-trafficking taskforce
Thailand’s government will soon establish an interagency taskforce dedicated to eliminating human trafficking staffed with experts across several disciplines from law enforcement to social services so that the full range Continue Reading