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Human trafficking suspect arrested after 12 years on the run
Published on 17/09/2024
» Police have arrested a woman on charges of human trafficking in connection with forced labour on fishing trawlers after she was on the run for more than a decade.
Minors rescued from karaoke sex bars
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/08/2024
» Six underage girls have been rescued during raids at two illegal karaoke bars in Buri Ram, according to the police Anti Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD).
Man held in Lamphun over minor abuse videos
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/08/2024
» A third-year university student was arrested in Lamphun for allegedly sexually assaulting at least 15 underage girls and recording the abuse for sale online.
Rohingya smugglers extradited from South Korea
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/07/2024
» Two men said to be leading members of a transnational human trafficking syndicate involved in a Rohingya smuggling case in 2019 have been extradited to Thailand from South Korea
Labour ministry says anti-trafficking capacity improving
Published on 27/06/2024
» The Ministry of Labour has made significant progress in improving its capacity to prevent trafficking of people for labour but more can be done, says Pairoj Chotikasathien, the ministry’s permanent secretary.
Thailand’s status unchanged in US trafficking report
Published on 25/06/2024
» Thailand remains on Tier 2 for the third consecutive year in the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report issued by the United States this week.
Thai and Chinese officials team up against scams
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/06/2024
» KUNMING, China - Thai police are joining hands with their Chinese counterparts to tackle human trafficking and call centre scams in China.
Cabinet approves one-pill rule for meth users
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/06/2024
» The cabinet has approved in principle a law stipulating that anyone found in possession of more than one methamphetamine tablet will be regarded as an offender and will not have the option of being sent to rehabilitation, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Khao San raids crack down on laughing gas
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/06/2024
» Nineteen migrant workers were arrested for selling laughing gas-filled balloons to tourists during a police raid on entertainment venues and shops on Khao San Road in Bangkok.
Govt eyes tier upgrade in watchlist
News, Published on 07/06/2024
» Thailand is aiming to become a Tier 1 country on the US State Department Trafficking in Persons watchlist, according to Social Development and Human Security Minister Varawut Silpa-archa, saying it is important to address the rise of related scams such as fake job adverts as well as online trafficking operations.