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Australia on Thursday launched a new A$80-million (US$55 million) program to help Southeast Asian nations combat human trafficking. Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said the 10-year program was an extension Continue Reading

The UN General Assembly has urged the international community to step up efforts to eradicate forced labour and child labour, and declared 2021 as the Year for the Elimination of Continue Reading

During a two-day visit in Thailand, ILO Director General held talks with the Prime Minister and Minister of Labour as well as workers and employers representatives. In addition to in-depth Continue Reading

BANGKOK (ILO News) – During a two-day visit to Thailand from 22 to 24 July, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder met with General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand and Labour Continue Reading

The Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) joined forces with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA), the children’s rights advocacy group ECPAT, anti-human trafficking Continue Reading

BANGKOK, 16 July 2019 (NNT) – The Ministry of Defense of Thailand has used the theme of Sustainable Security for the 13th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM), which took place Continue Reading

Thailand’s ‘seafood task force’ and Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) are backing a plan to develop sustainable fishing gears and improve a monitoring process, in a bid to aid the Continue Reading

PM orders humanitarian assistance and thorough investigation on latest Rohingya boat incident Lt. Gen. Werachon Sukondhapatipak, Deputy Government Spokesperson, disclosed about the incident of Rohingya boat being swept into the Continue Reading

BANGKOK, 11 June 2019 (NNT) – The problem of child labor in Thailand has improved, as the Ministry of Labor continues to hold campaigns against child labor and exploitation of children. Continue Reading