Thailand ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
Thailand is the 77th Member State to have ratified this landmark Convention. On 7 June 2016, the Minister of Labour of Thailand, General Sirichai Distakul, deposited the instrument of ratification Continue Reading
Prayut: Human trafficking cases to be sped up
By Prangthong Jitcharoenkul & Online Reporters for the Bangkok Post on 6 June 2016, Prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has pledged to speed up the investigation of human trafficking cases, most Continue Reading
Private and Government Agencies Jointly Open Thailand’s First Fishermen’s Life Enhancement Centre
SONGKHLA, Thailand, May 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — 5 Government and private agencies jointly establish Songkhla Fishermen’s Life Enhancement Centre (FLEC) – Thailand’s first showcase in countering against human trafficking and illegal Continue Reading
EU gives Thailand more time on IUU fishing; FAO offers help
The European Union granted Thailand more time to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, but strongly urged Thailand to speed up reforms, while the Food and Agriculture Organization of Continue Reading
Masterplan for resolution of labour problems in the fisheries industry: guaranteeing a safe workplace for fisheries workers
The Bangkok Post on 24 May 2016, The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, as a core agency overseeing the country’s fishery; aquatic animal culture; and processed aquatic Continue Reading
Two more trafficking trials begin, 16 Myanmar victims rescued
Two new trials of human traffickers began last week in southern Thailand, as authorities also rescued 16 trafficking victims from Myanmar over the weekend. The rescued victims, and the Cambodian Continue Reading
Royal Thai Police seeks bilateral cooperation with neighboring countries to prevent transnational crime
Thai Visa News on 16 May 2016, Royal Thai Police seeks bilateral cooperation with neighboring countries to prevent transnational crime BANGKOK, 16 May 2016 (NNT) – Deputy Commissioner-General Aekkawut Liptaphanlop Continue Reading
Trafficking activist cites positive changes in Thailand
The head of the Environmental Justice Foundation, an organization working on protection of labor and environment, has cited positive changes in Thailand under the current government, but believed that more Continue Reading
New Royal Ordinance on Fisheries for betterment of Thailand’s fishery management
Bangkok Post on 3 May 2016 The world, now, takes the view that IUU fishing is a problem tied in with labor/human trafficking. With the purpose of eliminating IUU fishing Continue Reading
Thai Union scraps worker fees to tackle labour abuses
BY THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION SINGAPORE — Thai Union Group Plc will eliminate recruitment fees for its workers, a move aimed at preventing employees from racking up debts to job brokers Continue Reading