Press Releases : Thailand Ratifies the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (ACTIP)
On 24 July 2016, His Excellency Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand deposited the Instrument of Ratification for the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Continue Reading
FAO recognises Thailand’s commitment to prevent IUU
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held an event to celebrate the world’s first international treaty specifically aimed at tackling Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing Continue Reading
Migrants to be set up in 3 new centres
The Bangkok Post by Penchan Charoensuthipan on 11 July 2016, Authorities will tomorrow ask the cabinet to approve a plan to set up centres to receive, and send back migrant workers, as Continue Reading
Thailand, Laos agree on workers pact
The Bangkok Post on 7 July 2016 by Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Thai and Lao labour ministers have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labour cooperation to improve the livelihoods of Lao Continue Reading
Press Release: The Release of the US State Department Trafficking in Persons Report 2016
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand: The State Department’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2016, released on 30 June 2016 (09.00 hrs. local time) has upgraded Thailand to Tier 2 Watch Continue Reading
Related bodies told to join forces against human trafficking
Thai Visa News on 21 June 2016, BANGKOK, 21 June 2016 (NNT) – The Minister of Social Development and Human Security has instructed all relevant agencies to work together to Continue Reading
DSI pledges to push trafficking cases
The Nation on 15 June 2016, WITH more than 1,000 human-trafficking cases pending in the courts including a large number of Myanmar victims, Thailand has promised to speed up the Continue Reading
Prime Ministers vows to speed up human trafficking cases
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha stepped up pressure on police and prosecutors last week insisting they must accelerate their investigations into human trafficking and bring the criminal syndicates behind the slave Continue Reading
Thailand ratifies ILO Maritime Labor Convention
Thailand took another step towards cleaning up its long-neglected fishing industry last week when it ratified the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Maritime Labor Convention, which calls for compliance and enforcement Continue Reading
Thailand ratifies ILO Maritime Labour Convention
By Cliff White, Editor Published on Wednesday, June 08, 2016 The government of Thailand has ratified the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention, a treaty that establishes enforcement mechanisms to Continue Reading