“Prisana” movie aims to raise youth awareness of human trafficking
BANGKOK, Sept 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Mario, a young photographer, is onto a big story – human trafficking in Thailand’s fishing industry – but soon finds himself drawn into Continue Reading
Thailand’s fishing compliance over 80% completed
Thailand has taken actions on more than 80 per cent of the items required to ensure compliance to the European Union (EU) regulations on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), Continue Reading
Interior Minister details measures to fight human trafficking
Thailand’s Minister of the Interior Anupong Paochinda detailed last week the broad array of actions to fight human trafficking taken under his ministry’s supervision of law enforcement and local government, Continue Reading
Thought leader: Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperatives of Thailand: Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing
By Chatchai Sarikalya, Thailand’s Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, in Thought Leader, The Parliament Magazine on 8 September 2015, The fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated Continue Reading
Lao victims will testify against trafficker
Thai police have succeeded in gaining the trust and cooperation of 13 trafficked migrant workers from Laos who said they are now willing to testify against a Thai bank executive Continue Reading
Thai govt works to free fishermen
By Prangthong Jitcharoenkul for The Bangkok Post on 7 September 2015, PONTIANAK, INDONESIA: A Thai delegation is working with the Indonesian government to free Thai fishermen detained for illegally entering Continue Reading
Politician convicted and jailed for human trafficking
Thailand scored a landmark victory in the fight against human trafficking last week as a local politician was sentenced to more than two decades in prison by a provincial court, Continue Reading
Ex-PAO member jailed for trafficking
The Bangkok Post on 28 August 2015, A former member of the Satun Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) has been sentenced to 22 years and six months in jail for trafficking Continue Reading
U.S. team working with Thai police on anti-trafficking
The United States and Thailand have begun working more closely together on the issue of human trafficking. Cooperation has intensified between the two countries as a team of experts from Continue Reading
New court divisions aim to speed up convictions
By Opas Boonlom for the Nation on 24 August 2015, THE CRIMINAL Court's three new divisions, covering human trafficking, narcotics, and corruption and misconduct of state officials, were established to Continue Reading