News Thailand Traffic: Rescued human trafficking victims rise in Thailand
Authorities in Thailand say they have rescued a growing number of human trafficking victims in the country. The rise comes as Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar to Bangladesh. Thai police say they have ...
News Thailand Traffic: Lao girl's escape leads to arrest of sex trafficking suspect
A major suspect in a transnational human trafficking operation has been arrested at a border ... had been lured into working in Thailand with the promise of a well-paid job at a restaurant, Pol Col ...
News Thailand Traffic: Malaysian demand for cheap labour propels human trafficking in Thailand to record heights
Thailand has come under scrutiny in recent years for slavery and trafficking, especially in its seafood and sex industries. US State Department this year kept Thailand on a watch list and criticised it for not doing enough.
News Thailand Traffic: Rescued human trafficking victims in Thailand nears record high
The number of human trafficking victims rescued in Thailand is set to hit a record high this year, according to government data, with demand for cheap labour in neighbouring Malaysia causing a jump in the illegal trade. Thai police have rescued 974 trafficking victims - mostly from Myanmar - for the
News Thailand Traffic: UN: drugs and trafficking fuelling powerful criminal gangs in Southeast Asia
Criminal groups exploit corruption, weak borders and poor controls to increase business. Trafficking in drugs, medicines and counterfeit goods, people or animal species generate tens of billions in profits. Casinos and banking institutions used to clean up money. Myanmar epicenter of methamphetamine production.
News Thailand Traffic: Human Trafficking: 57 Myanmar nationals rescued by Thai police
SONGKHLA, July 15 (Bernama) – The Thai police rescued 57 Myanmar nationals, including six women, believed to be human trafficking victims, at a transit home here pending their smuggle into Malaysia. ...
News Thailand Traffic: Thai police seize over a ton of crystal meth in raids
In a separate case also last Wednesday, police arrested six people for trafficking drugs to southern Thailand. Police said they seized 58 kilograms (129 pounds) of crystal meth that was found ...
News Thailand Traffic: Thailand PM declares end of military rule
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha formally resigned as ... from fixing the problem of illegal fishing and human trafficking, to the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded ...
News Thailand Traffic: Slave labour trafficking to Malaysia on the rise
Eight Myanmar and two Thai nationals were arrested on Monday in a crackdown on a human-trafficking gang transporting illegal Myanmar migrant workers from Myanmar to Malaysia, police said. The Myanmar ...
News Thailand Traffic: INTERVIEW-Thailand needs neighbours' help to crack down on slavery at sea - activist
... countries to avoid scrutiny of their treatment of migrant workers as Thailand boosts its laws on human trafficking, said local campaigner Patima Tungpuchayakul. Unlike Thai boats, foreign ...
