Court issues arrest warrants for 68 more human traffickers
A wider net is tightening around more modern-day slavers as a Thai court issued arrest warrants for 68 more suspected human traffickers in southern Thailand last week, in addition to Continue Reading
Police step up human trafficking fight
By Wichayant Boonchote and Suthiwit Chayutworakan for The Bangkok Post on 14 August 2015, SONGKHLA – The Na Thawi Provincial Court has issued warrants for the arrest of 68 more Continue Reading
U.S. officials observe human trafficking eradication efforts in Samut Sakhon
SAMUT SAKHON, 12 August 2015, (NNT) – U.S. officials yesterday observed Thai authorities’ efforts to eradicate human trafficking issues in Samut Sakhon Province. The information collected during the event would Continue Reading
Special court divisions to combat three key crimes
By Kesinee Taengkhiao for The Nation on 11 August 2015, COURT OFFICES TO FOCUS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING, GRAFT AND DRUGS; PACT ON PROSECUTION, WITNESS PROTECTION THE CRIMINAL Court's special divisions Continue Reading
Human trafficking court opens, more traffickers arrested
Thailand opened a new special court devoted solely to trying human trafficking cases on Monday, as Thai police sustained their war on trafficking by arresting eight people in two cases Continue Reading
Thailand taking strong actions against IUU fishing
Over 1,500 ships have been fitted with monitoring systems, tracking stations are nearly complete, and laws and policies are being amended as part of a comprehensive response by the Thai Continue Reading
Criminal Court to open new divisions today
By Kesinee Taengkhieo for The Nation on 10 August 2015, The Criminal Court’s new divisions on human trafficking, corruption and misbehaviour by state officials, and narcotics will open today, while Continue Reading
More Human Trafficking Arrests Likely as Thailand Trains Rohingya Translators
By Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison for Phuket Wan on 7 August 2015, PHUKET: Fourteen Rohingya translators have been trained and officially approved as Thailand reaches a tipping point on Continue Reading
Thai PM and Army Chief vow to eradicate human trafficking
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Army Chief General Udomdej Sitabutr both vowed last week to maintain the fight against human trafficking and said that they are confident that Thailand Continue Reading
PM continues to combat human trafficking despite TIP Report ranking
English subtitle of an excerpt on Thailand’s anti-human trafficking efforts in PM weekly televised address on 31 July 2015 Earlier this week, the U.S. State Department issued its annual Trafficking Continue Reading