
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

The curious case of fish politics
By Pornpimol Kanchanalak, special to The Nation on 18 March 2015 No one can deny it is a crime against humanity, one that has no part in any civilised world. Continue Reading

Thai Crackdown on Human Trafficking Ensnares Refugees
By Ron Corben, Voice of America on 17 March 2015 BANGKOK — A campaign by Thai authorities to crack down on human trafficking has led to the arrests this month of hundreds Continue Reading

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Discuss Thai-EU Relations with Ambassador and Head of the European Union delegation to Thailand
On 16 March 2015, H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Jesús Miguel Sanz Escorihuela, Ambassador and Head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Continue Reading

Anti-Human Trafficking as Part of Thailand’s Reform Agenda
The Government Public Relations Department, Office of the Prime Minister on 13 March 2015: As Thailand is undergoing comprehensive reforms in all areas, the Government has mandated combating trafficking in persons Continue Reading

Thailand’s Trafficking in Persons 2014 Country Report
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Press Release on 11 March 2015 Thailand's Trafficking in Persons 2014 Country Report

Commandos raid organized crime ring in southern Thailand
The challenges faced by Thai security forces in breaking up organized crime were in evidence last week when over 1,000 soldiers and police launched simultaneous raids on 16 locations in Continue Reading

Bill to strengthen anti-human trafficking law passed first reading, fishing trawlers inspection moves forward
The government-sponsored amendment to strengthen Thailand’s anti-trafficking in persons law sailed through the legislative body in the first reading, promising harsher penalties for traffickers, and greater protections for witnesses and Continue Reading

Ending Sexual Exploitation in Thailand
Trafficking of mostly women and girls into the sex industry is one of the most insidious forms of human trafficking. More than one half of all recorded human trafficking cases Continue Reading

Marine Police sign MoU against human-trafficking with fishing business operators
By Kongleaphy Keam for Phuket Gazette on March 7, 2015 PHUKET: In an effort to stamp out human trafficking and the employment of illegal migrants, Phuket Marine Police are approaching businesses Continue Reading