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US: Child labour issues in Thai shrimp industry resolved
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/05/2024
» The United States is preparing to remove shrimp from Thailand from its annual list of goods produced by child labour or forced labour, according to Kenika Ounjit, a deputy spokesperson for the government.
PM praises US over TIP upgrade
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/06/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has praised US authorities for upgrading Thailand in its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report from category "Tier 2 Watch List" to "Tier 2".
Govt hopes for human trafficking credit
News, Published on 22/01/2018
» After Thailand was ranked Tier 3, the lowest, in the Trafficking In Persons report in 2014, the government set human trafficking as a national agenda item.
Private sector has ways to halt slavery
News, Published on 14/11/2016
» Human trafficking affects most parts of the world and impedes human development. According to the 2016 Slavery Index, some 46 million men, women and children are modern day slaves, with about half in Asia.
Promises unmet as Thailand tries to reform shrimp industry
Associated Press, Published on 22/09/2016
» SAMUT SAKHON - Facing international pressure for failing to stop human trafficking in its seafood sector, Thailand promised almost a year ago to compensate victims of slavery and industry leaders vowed to bring all shrimp processing in-house.
US: Forced labour continues on Thai fishing vessels
Associated Press, Published on 14/04/2016
» The US State Department said Wednesday that forced labour on Thai fishing vessels has continued in the past year despite legal reforms and arrests following an Associated Press investigation into the country's seafood industry.
Regime prepared for EU decision on illegal fishing
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 15/01/2016
» The government says it has made an all-out effort to tackle illegal fishing and is ready to accept the European Union's decision.
Shrimp shed owners deny worker abuse
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 31/12/2015
» SAMUT SAKHON: External shrimp-peeling shed owners in Samut Sakhon have denied claims made in a recent Associated Press (AP) report about labour abuses in their businesses.
TFFA to ditch external shrimp processing firms
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/12/2015
» The Thai Frozen Foods Association (TFFA) has decided to stop buying processed shrimps from external shrimp-peeling sheds and will instead process shrimps in-house in a move to support efforts to combat human trafficking and labour abuse in the industry.
Govt disputes AP's 'slave' claims
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/12/2015
» An Associated Press report alleging that Thai authorities ignored slave-like labour conditions in the shrimp industry "was wrong," a government team told a press conference yesterday.