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
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