21 Thai fishermen in Indonesia to return to Thailand tomorrow
BANGKOK, 26 March 2015 (NNT)- 21 Thai fishermen who were victims of human trafficking in Indonesia are expected to return to Thailand tomorrow. According to Director-General of the Department of Continue Reading
NLA OKs amendments to anti-human trafficking law
Bangkok Post on 26 March 2015, The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly passed amendments to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act to require harsher penalties on human traffickers, improve inspections Continue Reading
Specific units set up to help stranded fishermen in Indonesia
The Royal Thai Government News on 26 March 2015, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security held a meeting with concerned agencies, and agreed to set up two specific units Continue Reading
The Deputy Foreign Minister delivers the opening remark at the First Bali Process Regional Symposium on Trafficking in Persons for the Purposes of Labour Exploitation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Press Release on 25 March 2015 On 25 March 2015, H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Foreign Minister, delivered the opening remark at the First Bali Process Continue Reading
Response to AP’s Investigative Report on Forced Labour in Fisheries
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Press Release on 25 March 2015, In response to an investigative report by the Associated Press (AP) published on 25 March 2015 on forced labour in Continue Reading
Thai police capture notorious blacklisted fishing vessel
Acting on a complaint from Australian officials, Thailand’s maritime police have seized a notorious, rogue, fishing vessel anchored off an island near Phuket that stands accused of poaching highly-regulated species Continue Reading
Passport forgers and traffickers arrested in Rohingya case
Thai police arrested an Iranian man who allegedly ran a fake passport business, and two more suspected human traffickers in Southern Thailand last week suspected in involvement in the smuggling Continue Reading
Prime Minister addresses government’s efforts and progress in combating human trafficking and IUU fishing
English subtitle of PM weekly televised address on 20 March 2015 Start at 7.12 minute Another important issue is the enforcement and amendment of laws which have become a problematic Continue Reading
Gen Prawit: Thailand committed to tackling human trafficking in fishing industry
BANGKOK, 20 March 2015 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan is poised to reiterate to the international community that Thailand has been putting its best Continue Reading
National Sub-Committee on Public Relations and Legal Affairs reviews progress in combatting human trafficking and illegal fishing
On 19 March 2015, H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, chaired the 1st Meeting of the National Sub-Committee on Public Relations and Legal Affairs under the Policy Continue Reading