Thai seafood sector unites against illegal fishing, slave labour
By Khettiya Jittapong; addititional reporting by Amy Sawitta Lefevre, editing by David Evans for Reuters Africa on 16 June 2015, BANGKOK, June 16 (Reuters) – Thailand’s seafood sector and trade Continue Reading
New Criminal Court division set up to tackle human trafficking crimes
Thailand is setting up a new division within the Criminal Court solely to handle human trafficking cases as police announced they will conclude their investigation into human trafficking gangs and Continue Reading
New division set up to tackle trafficking
The Bangkok Post on 14 June 2015, Thailand is trying to speed up proceedings against human trafficking cases by establishing a new criminal court division to directly handle the crimes Continue Reading
PM reassures Thailand’s efforts to eradicate child labour
English subtitle of PM weekly televised address on 12 June 2015 Start at 00.00 minute As June 12th marks World Day Against Child Labour, Thailand has inked memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with other Continue Reading
Government readies to implement laws against IUU fishing
Thailand’s government is preparing to implement the first amendments to the country’s fishing laws in decades on June 27 in an effort to reverse a deteriorating environment in its coastal Continue Reading
Army general arrested on human trafficking charges
Thailand’s police captured their first ‘big fish’ in the modern slave trade last week when they arrested a three-star army general on human trafficking charges, prompting the United States Charge Continue Reading
PM addresses “National Anti-Human Trafficking Day” and raises awareness in combating human trafficking in Thailand
English subtitle of PM weekly televised address on 5 June 2015 Start at 10.00 minute June 5th is not only the World Environment Day; it also marks National Anti-Human Trafficking Day in Thailand. Continue Reading
Prayut vows to eliminate human trafficking
By Patsara Jikkham for the Bangkok Post on 5 June 2015, Strict law enforcement and cooperation with international organisations will ensure an end to human trafficking in Thailand during this Continue Reading
PM presides over the opening ceremony of “2015 National Anti-Human Trafficking Day”
Royal Thai Government: Government News on 5 June 2015, at 09.00 hrs, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.) presided over the opening ceremony of the “2015 National Anti-Human Trafficking Day,” at Santi Continue Reading
Region vows to help boat people at Thai-hosted meeting
Countries in Southeast Asia and their partners pledged to help thousands of boat people adrift on the Indian Ocean and to work to solve the root causes of the crisis, Continue Reading