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Thai activist honoured by US as hero in fight against human trafficking
Published on 20/07/2022
» A Thai activist dedicated to improving the lives of workers in the fishing sector has been honoured by the US State Department for her work in the fight against human trafficking.
Fighting back against online sex pics
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/07/2021
» According to Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children (TICAC), the number of reports about online sexual exploitation increased from 117,213 in 2019 to 168,330 in 2020, a 43% increase. Many underage victims were tricked into sending their indecent images or videos of themselves which were later shared online publicly. These minors are afraid of telling their parents about their leaked photos and videos.
Tourists tapped to fight human trafficking
Published on 17/04/2018
» At Bangkok's main Suvarnabhumi airport, a video repeats scenes of tourists visiting Thailand's sunny beaches and its vibrant nightlife, but at the end comes a warning.
Online task force closes the net on paedophiles
Spectrum, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 23/07/2017
» A schoolboy came to the police with a broken heart. He was utterly embarrassed but decided to tell police that a video clip of him masturbating had been distributed online and he wanted it removed.
Taking on the traffickers
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/07/2017
» Life's unkindnesses turned Wirawan Mosby, 2017 recipient of the US Secretary of State Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Hero Award, into a woman of valour.
Thailand again fails trafficking test
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/06/2017
» Thailand is disappointed with the US decision to keep the country on the Tier 2 Watchlist of its latest Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report but insists the latest ranking will not affect the country's export growth expected at 5% this year.
Mixed results for Thailand in "unfair" US trafficking report (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/06/2017
» Thailand stepped up investigations of human trafficking last year but got even fewer results and prosecutions, leaving the country locked on the Tier 2 Watch List of the US State Department's annual listing. The Thai Foreign Ministry has now called the report 'unfair.
Chiang Mai activist named anti-trafficking 'hero'
Published on 28/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - A major bright spot for Thailand at Tuesday's presentation of a new report on human trafficking was the naming of Chiang Mai activist Boom Mosby as a "TIP Report Hero" in the publication
Thailand gains, losses cited in trafficking report
Published on 28/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - Thailand stepped up investigations of human trafficking last year but got even fewer results and prosecutions, leaving the country locked on the Tier 2 Watch List of the US State Department's annual listing.