Gen Prawit orders proactive crackdown on human trafficking

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By Tanakorn Sangiam

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has instructed related agencies to take serious actions against human trafficking, asking them to look out for any involvement by officials, which shall result in severe penalties.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has ordered all related sectors to step up human trafficking suppression while calling for a better classification of trafficking victims in the labor sector.

 

Gen Prawit’s instruction came after reports of government officials’ involvement in human trafficking, and the discovery of forced labor in several industries, especially in fisheries where the lack of victim classification has become a major obstacle to anti-trafficking operations.

 

Gen Prawit has urged intelligence units to conduct an in-depth follow-up on the connection between government officials and human trafficking rings, with weekly reports expected to be forwarded to him.

 

Gen Prawit asked the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Labor to coordinate with the police and the military to suppress trafficking at national borders and inner areas.

 

He said all government officials found involved will face legal punishments, disciplinary actions, seizure of assets, and employment termination.

 

He also urged agencies to conduct inspections against prostitution at workplaces, factories, and workers’ housings, and to coordinate with social development and human security offices to provide victims with support and protection.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-10-22

 

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[Gsxrnz]

As opposed to a non-proactive crackdown I suppose.  TIT.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has instructed related agencies to take serious actions against human trafficking, asking them to look out for any involvement by officials, which shall result in severe penalties.

Again.... leally?

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Gen Prawit has urged intelligence units to conduct an in-depth follow-up on the connection between government officials and human trafficking rings, with weekly reports expected to be forwarded to him

Must be rife then... if he's cracking the whip.

[klauskunkel]

Gen Prawit: "Human Trafficking by Officials? Not on my watch!"

[law ling]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

 ... reports of government officials’ involvement in human trafficking ...

A hard nut to crack if government officials are already involved. 

 

Maybe he should offer protections to whistle-blowers, otherwise why would they stick their necks out?

[HappyExpat57]

19 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

As opposed to a non-proactive crackdown I suppose.  TIT.

Exactly what I first thought. They will crow like proud roosters, thinking they are justifying their pay and graft, then fade away.

[ThailandRyan]

Wait  didn't he do that 7 years ago and many arrests were made including a general who died in prison? Or am I confused.

[mahtin]

But he said this time it's serious.

[Thingamabob]

What a load of drivel. I doubt that he could care less about this issue.

[Burma Bill]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

He also urged agencies to conduct inspections against prostitution at workplaces, factories, and workers’ housings,

a perk of the job?????

[NoshowJones]

Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan ?? I thought the other Chuckle Brother Anutin was the unelected DPM?

We all know about their ability to run a country, but you would think they would at least know who the unelected DPM was.

Left hands and right hands spring to mind again.

[worgeordie]

Proactive.....a word you rarely hear in Thailand , something drastic

has to happen, people die, first ,then they spring into action ???? ,

well slowly

regards worgeordie

[Partenavia]

Things must be getting desperate for them to wheel him out to give an order!!!!!

[PETERTHEEATER]

Always good to see the Brown Bladder in ferocious mode......

[bangon04]

So the good General is actually ordering the RTP and authorities to do their job??  

Look forward to the giant posters and the press conferences......