Category: News and Updates

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

Charting a future for decent work in supply chains in Thailand: experiences from the automotive and food sectors As a side event for the upcoming Responsible Business and Human Rights Continue Reading

6th June 2019 -Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon on Wednesday called on the United Nations to make Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing an environmental crime.  “Thailand is proud Continue Reading

June 5, 2019, at 09:30hrs, at Centra by Centara Government Complex Hotel & Convention Centre Chaeng Watthana, Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan–o–cha presided over the opening of “National Anti–Human Trafficking Day 2019”. Lt. Gen. Werachon Continue Reading

UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization to mark International Day to Fight against IUU Fishing in Asia-Pacific (Bangkok event) – 5 June 2019 The UN’s FAO will convene a regional event Continue Reading

A diverse group of seafood sustainability advocates, leaders, and stakeholders will convene in Bangkok, Thailand next month for the 15th edition of the SeaWeb Seafood Summit, for what promises to Continue Reading

The Criminal Court yesterday convicted 44 defendants, including a former high-ranking military officer and ex-local politicians, of money laundering human trafficking. Among those receiving guilty verdicts were Lt-General Manas Kongpan, Continue Reading

PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed the government’s commitment to keep cracking down on human trafficking crimes as a national priority. His comment came as the Cabinet was yesterday Continue Reading

April 26, 2019 – Ambassador Vijavat Isarabhakdi and Thai delegation met with Amb. John Richmond of TIP Office to exchange experiences in Anti- Human Trafficking efforts. Also in attendance are Boom Continue Reading