Documentary: 'A fearless police officer' (video)
This documentary tells the story of Police Major General Paween Pongsirin who investigated human trafficking with Rohingya refugees in 2015, charged a number of high-ranking individuals after investigation, then received death threats and had to flee to Australia.
Former Police Major General Paween Pongsirin* is happy and relieved to have been able to tell his story through MP Rangsiman Rome of the Move Forward Party. The former agent investigated the human smuggling of Rohinya migrants and mass graves in which the bodies of dozens of Rohinya were found. Because of his research, he received death threats from senior military officers, police officers and civil servants, had to end the investigation early and fled to Australia at the end of 2015, where he asked for asylum.
Pope Francis expresses concern about victims of human trafficking
Pope Francis expressed concern about women and children, who are often victims of prostitution and human trafficking, during the Holy Mass at Supachalasai Stadium yesterday.
Dutchman (68) suspected of human trafficking arrested in Chonburi
A 68-year-old Dutch man, who is wanted in the Netherlands on suspicion of international human trafficking and who led an inconspicuous life in Thailand for more than 10 years, has been arrested in Chon Buri province, Pol General Surachet Hakpal said at a press conference on Tuesday. Immigration Bureau announced.
The use of undercover operations to combat human trafficking in the sex industry must stop because they violate human rights, the Empower Foundation says on the eve of Anti-Human Trafficking Day to be held tomorrow.
German police round up large Thai human trafficking gang
It is the largest ever police operation against organized crime in the Federal Republic. More than 1.500 police have been deployed to bust a Thai human trafficking gang, Bild writes.
The owner of Victoria's Secret Massage and his wife are suspected of human trafficking. An arrest warrant has now been issued. The charges are: human trafficking and the exploitation of brothels.
On Friday, the massage parlor annex brothel Victoria's Secret Massage in Bangkok was raided, where 113 mostly foreign women offered their sex services. During the raid, police found three safes, hundreds of thousands of baht and accounts showing that police officers and other officials took bribes to turn a blind eye. Five people were arrested.
Since Thursday, air passengers on international routes of Thai airlines have been shown a video about human trafficking, prostitution and reporting.
Thai women rescued from Indian pimps
Ten Thai women have been freed from a spa in the Indian state of Maharashtra, where they were forced to work as prostitutes. The police came across the women by chance during a check.
The Ministry of Social Security has offered about 50 young people from Nongprue a seminar at the Wat Boonsamphan school. These are fourth and fifth graders of this school. Young people are taught how to become resilient, so as not to fall into the hands of pimps and human traffickers.
The Thai police can proudly report that suspects have been arrested in fifteen drug cases, but the Ministry of Justice is not satisfied. It usually concerns errand boys, the big bosses remain unaffected. Those big bosses are often high officials, police officers, influential businessmen and even senior military personnel.
Bahrain appears to be a notorious destination for young Thai women who are lured under false pretenses to the small island nation in the Persian Gulf and fall into the hands of human traffickers.
Thailand strengthens partnerships against child abuse
The Royal Thai Police in Pattaya has partnered with an international NGO to open a new Child Advocacy Center.
'The invisible', Burmese migrant workers in Thailand
In recent years, there have been many reports of human trafficking, especially in fisheries, and poor working conditions in factories and other workplaces, while pay is very moderate. This mainly concerns migrant workers. Employers, police and immigration authorities exploit these people. Eighty percent of the migrant workers come from Burma and that is what this story is about, with extra emphasis on the problems of the female migrant.
Shrimp industry Thailand: Still human trafficking and slavery
Thailand is one of the largest shrimp suppliers. Millions of tons of shrimp are exported from Thailand to Europe, the United States and Asia every year. The industry has a bad reputation because human trafficking and slavery are common. The Thai government has promised to fight these abuses, but the results are meager.
Malaysian police have found a mass grave with the remains of 24 people near the Thai border, Reuters news agency reports. According to the police, these are victims of human trafficking.