By Thai PBS World’s Regional Desk

 

The US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) has been as much a statement of Thailand’s efforts to combat modern slavery as it has been a testament of the country’s relations with Washington.

 

This year, the TIP report elevated Thailand to Tier 2 from Tier 2 Watchlist last year, recognizing the Thai government’s increasing efforts to combat human trafficking over the past year.

 

The efforts included the increasing number of trafficking investigations, finalizing a national referral mechanism, finalizing the implementation of guidelines on forced labor in the human trafficking law, and initiating investigations into 17 alleged complicit officials last year, according to the report.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/the-us-tip-report-is-not-all-about-human-trafficking/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-07-25

 

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21 minutes ago, webfact said:

elevated Thailand to Tier 2 from Tier 2 Watchlist

So how much was the elevation??

 

10 hours ago, RandiRona said:

So how much was the elevation??

 

From the ground floor to the mezzanine.