Thailand

Thailand is a country located in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Laos and Cambodia to the east, Myanmar to the west, and Malaysia to the south. Thailand has a population of over 69 million people, and the official language is Thai.

Thailand has a mixed economy, with a strong focus on agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. The country is known for its rich cultural heritage, including its art, literature, music, and architecture. Thailand is also home to a number of natural and cultural attractions, including beautiful beaches, ancient temples, and national parks.

Thailand has a long and complex history, and it has been influenced by a variety of cultures and civilizations over the centuries. The country is a constitutional monarchy, with a king as the head of state, and it has a parliamentary democracy. Thailand is a member of the United Nations and other international organizations.

 

 

Thailand bans use of prison labor to make fishing nets
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Thailand bans use of prison labor to make fishing nets

ByEyes on Trafficking News

At Freedom United, we campaign to end forced labor in prisons and the conditions of servitude in which nearly 800,000 incarcerated people in the U.S. are producing goods and services for corporations for pennies. In Thailand, the authorities are taking action: they banned the use of prison labor for the manufacturing of fishing nets after…

IOM Director General's Executive Office | International Organization for Migration
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IOM Director General's Executive Office | International Organization for Migration

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Department of External Relations is responsible for supporting and coordinating the Organization’s relations with its Member States, intergovernmental organizations and civil society. The Department leads and coordinates IOM’s external engagements, including IOM’s support for global and regional consultative processes. The Department coordinates the Organization’s participation in multilateral mechanisms, conferences and processes and follow-up to…

4 teenage boys are free, 2 traffickers arrested in Thailand thanks to longterm investigations
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4 teenage boys are free, 2 traffickers arrested in Thailand thanks to longterm investigations

ByEyes on Trafficking News

In this undercover investigation, the seeds of freedom were planted many months before they finally bloomed. During Operation Thread, investigators and police were able to track down multiple traffickers selling underage girls online. One of the girls was Maiah,* a Burmese 16-year-old. Although they later arrested one of the traffickers involved in her exploitation, they…

Launch of an educational simulation ‘game’ to combat online grooming and sex trafficking
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Launch of an educational simulation ‘game’ to combat online grooming and sex trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Educational simulation ‘game’ to combat online grooming and sex trafficking Announcing the launch of ‘May and Bay’, a new interactive game aimed at preventing online child sexual exploitation and abuse of children A new culturally informed educational ‘game’ has been developed to help educate children and young people across Thailand and Cambodia […]

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Owner of Thai Thai Bistro restaurant in Niskayuna admits to labor trafficking, Schenectady County DA says
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Owner of Thai Thai Bistro restaurant in Niskayuna admits to labor trafficking, Schenectady County DA says

ByEyes on Trafficking News

SCHENECTADY – The owner of Thai Thai Bistro in Niskayuna has admitted to labor trafficking, Schenectady County District Attorney’s officials said. Piyamas Demasi, 45, plead guilty to the felony charge Friday. She is to be sentenced in May to up to three years in prison. She could also get as little as five years of probation….

Collaboration between 5 nonprofits in Thailand led to freedom for 5 teenage girls, the arrest of a trafficker
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Collaboration between 5 nonprofits in Thailand led to freedom for 5 teenage girls, the arrest of a trafficker

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The post Collaboration between 5 nonprofits in Thailand led to freedom for 5 teenage girls, the arrest of a trafficker appeared first on The Exodus Road.

121 arrests in operation against migrant smuggling and human trafficking – INTERPOL
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121 arrests in operation against migrant smuggling and human trafficking – INTERPOL

ByBilly Joe Cain

Operation Storm Makers busts criminal networks profiting from the movement of vulnerable men, women and children across borders. Organ traffickers in Turkey staged wedding photos between recipients and donors to mislead hospital ethics checks.  LYON, France – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation targeting migrant smuggling and human trafficking has triggered 121 arrests across 25 countries, prompting 193…

Securing evidence: The key to convicting human traffickers
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Securing evidence: The key to convicting human traffickers

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The plastic bracelets the women wore in a bar in Argentina indicated the number of men they had been forced to have sex with. In Thailand, men and children from Myanmar were exploited in the fishing industry: an electric shock device was used if they refused to work. And a Chinese symbol for “slave” was…