Police Tackle Fishing Slavery

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BANGKOK (TNA) – The Central Investigation Bureau raided six locations in Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi and Chanthaburi provinces to tackle slavery in the fishing industry.

 

The raids followed the return of 44 Thai workers from Malaysia on Sept 3, 2021. Three of them were forced workers in the fishing industry.

 

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Subsequent investigation found that they were among victims of organized gangs luring job seekers into forced labor on fishing boats.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-936498

 

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[mtls2005]

Again.

 

For the 43rd time.

 

"What slavery?"

 

Didn't the regime just claim this week there is no human trafficking?

 

 

[hotchilli]

18 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

Again.

 

For the 43rd time.

 

"What slavery?"

 

Didn't the regime just claim this week there is no human trafficking?

 

 

A week is a long time in politics.

[Caldera]

They've been "tackling" this problem for as long as I can remember, without any tangible results. Because it's too lucrative to turn a blind eye?

[trainman34014]

Only 40 years too late then !