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Prawit lays down trafficking challenge
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/08/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Monday instructed the agencies concerned to step up their efforts to combat human trafficking and make improvements that would warrant an upgrade to Tier 1 in the US Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) next year.
Trafficking fight gets crack help
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/04/2018
» 'Forest Falcon" an operation launched last year by the authorities to deter on-line wildlife trafficking faces a daunting task as traffickers get smarter.
Business can join trafficking fight
News, Dana Graber Ladek, Published on 02/07/2018
» The recent upgrading of Thailand's status to Tier 2 of the US Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) is a positive development that will be welcome by many. While Thailand has yet to fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, the report recognises the significant counter-trafficking efforts the Thai government has undertaken.
Myanmar woman arrested for trafficking
Post Reporters, Published on 12/07/2019
» A 37-year-old Myanmar woman was arrested earlier this month at a home in Samut Songkhram on charges of human trafficking and providing shelter to illegal migrants in an extended probe into a human trafficking ring, police said.
The scourge of human trafficking
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 28/10/2019
» The case of 39 people, most Vietnamese, found dead in a refrigerated trailer in Britain highlighted the fact that human trafficking and modern slavery are still a huge problem for Asia, and the entire world for that matter.
Suspected trafficking money launderer caught
Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2019
» A man allegedly playing a key role in laundering money for human traffickers was sent to jail on Monday after his four-year flight to Malaysia and then Cambodia came to an end on Saturday.
Man accused of trafficking Rohingya
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/12/2019
» A 56-year-old man has been arrested in Ratchaburi's Muang district for alleged involvement in trafficking more than 200 Rohingya migrants into the country.
Fresh plan to combat trafficking
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/01/2025
» The government will unveil a comprehensive, multi-agency plan to combat the smuggling of narcotics on Jan 30, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said yesterday.
Halting child trafficking remains tricky
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 19/11/2018
» One of the positive developments in Thailand in recent years has been the governmental commitment to eradicate human trafficking. It has been complemented by a spate of court cases against human traffickers, with some evident successes. Yet, there remains a challenging situation, particularly where children are the victims, compounded by the complexity of a transfrontier situation and the opacity of the vested interests behind the sex market.
Myanmar trafficking victims escorted home
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 20/11/2018
» TAK: Thai authorities have returned 73 Myanmar nationals who fell prey to human trafficking gangs back to their homes and vowed further crackdowns on migrant labour exploitation.