Dhaka, Bangkok to work together
The Daily Star on 26 June 2015, Dhaka and Bangkok have agreed to fight together against human trafficking, money laundering, and drug smuggling and plans to sign a Memorandum of Continue Reading
Business fights trafficking, government extradites suspects
Thai police have handed over several suspects to Malaysia that they described as ‘kingpins’ of a human trafficking gang, as leading business groups and fishing companies vowed to continue efforts Continue Reading
Trafficking fight to carry on despite TIP
By Pichai Chuensuksawadi for The Bangkok Post on 18 June 2015, Even if Thailand's Tier 3 placement remains unchanged in the upcoming US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, current efforts Continue Reading
Govt frets at TIP report cut-off date
By Pichai Chuensuksawadi for The Bangkok Post on 18 June 2015, Many of the government's actions in combating human trafficking which occurred after March this year are unlikely to be Continue Reading
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