Cabinet passes sweeping measures against IUU fishing
The cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha approved a raft of laws and measures last week to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing, and create a fishing and seafood Continue Reading
Skippers among trafficking suspects netted in Trang
By Methee Muangkaew, Acahdtaya Chuenniran and Wassana Nanuam for the Bangkok Post on 7 November 2015, The chairman of the Trang Fishing Association and seven others were arrested on human trafficking Continue Reading
Thailand: Monks, military, more officials sought in Chiang Mai teen sex case
By: Associated Press, Published on Thu Nov 05, 2015 BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say they have cracked down on a sex ring that lured underage girls to work Continue Reading
Trafficking suspects sent to Myanmar
By Boonleun Promprathankul for The Nation on 5 November 2015, Two Myanmar human trafficking suspects, who allegedly lured their compatriots for hard labour on fishing trawlers in Indonesian waters, were yesterday Continue Reading
Thailand Taking Action against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) – 4 November 2015
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New Lao-Thai centre to help tackle trafficking
Thailand to help build rehabilitation centre in Vientiane THAILAND and Laos have decided to set up a social development centre to help tackle human trafficking, Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai Continue Reading
Thailand Helps Upgrade Facilities for Human Trafficking Victims in Myanmar
On 8 October 2015, H.E. Mr. Pisanu Suvanajata, Ambassador of Thailand to Myanmar, joined Dr. Toe Toe Aung, Municipal Minister of Mon State, in the handover ceremony of the renovated Continue Reading
Human trafficking cases transferred to new court
THE SUNDAY NATION 11 October 2015 Trafficking cases involving Rohingya and other migrant victims have been transferred to the Criminal Court’s newly established Human Trafficking Case Division. The move to Continue Reading
Thailand Taking Action against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) – 14 October 2015
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Nong Khai taxi drivers to help prevent human trafficking
NONG KHAI, 6 October 2015, (NNT) – The Nong Khai Immigration Office has urged taxi drivers in the province to look out for human trafficking suspects and prevent crimes. A Continue Reading