US TRAFFICKING REPORT
Thai fishing operators ask US to review Thailand's status

BANGKOK: -- Thai fishing operators associations on Thursday asked the United States to remove Thailand from its worst human trafficking watch list.

In a press conference, they said most operators complied with laws and were ready to prove their employment standards with the US.

Joining the press conference were representatives from the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry, the National Fisheries Association of Thailand, the Thai Overseas Fisheries Association, the Trat Fisheries Association and eight employers’ organizations including the Employers Confederation of Thai Business.

Somsak Thanomworasin, chair of the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry, said it was unfair for the US to include Thailand in its Tier 3 human-trafficking watch list because most employers did not treat their workers as the US accused.

He also said that the Thai government and employers jointly implemented solutions including collecting workers’ profiles and good welfare for employees.

Besides, the employer’s confederation studied issues concerning alien workers and seriously advised its members to provide their workers with good wages and welfare.

In the past 20 years, no members of the confederation had violated laws and the group was ready to prove its employment standard with US authorities, Somsak said.

The operators’ organizations proposed the government seal government-to-government labor agreements, set up an alien labour database and an Asean alien labour coordination center, take tough action against human traffickers, and import workers from other countries than Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam to prevent a labour shortage in the next two decades.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Thai-fishing-operators-ask-US-to-review-Thailands--30249600.html


-- The Nation 2014-12-11

Day late, dollar short does not even address this plea to ignore what you see, hear about us, just listen to our argument in favor of continued acceptance of our products. Pathetic for grown men to behave in the way this industry and many others operate behind the Thai bamboo curtian.

Standard Thai behavior:

Blame the customer.

Horribly murdered?

It was your bikini...

In the past 20 years, no members of the confederation had violated laws

Well, let's just say that they have not been caught violating any laws. Of course, if there is no enforcement . . .

Please, please check us out and approve us now so that we can go back to our old ways !!!

I am just gonna underline and highlight some of the more comical statements in this article, that made me fall to the floor in laughter.

Thai fishing operators ask US to review Thailand's status

BANGKOK: -- Thai fishing operators associations on Thursday asked the United States to remove Thailand from its worst human trafficking watch list.

In a press conference, they said most operators complied with laws and were ready to prove their employment standards with the US.

Joining the press conference were representatives from the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry, the National Fisheries Association of Thailand, the Thai Overseas Fisheries Association, the Trat Fisheries Association and eight employers’ organizations including the Employers Confederation of Thai Business.

Somsak Thanomworasin, chair of the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry, said it was unfair for the US to include Thailand in its Tier 3 human-trafficking watch list because most employers did not treat their workers as the US accused.

He also said that the Thai government and employers jointly implemented solutions including collecting workers’ profiles and good welfare for employees.

Besides, the employer’s confederation studied issues concerning alien workers and seriously advised its members to provide their workers with good wages and welfare.

In the past 20 years, no members of the confederation had violated laws and the group was ready to prove its employment standard with US authorities, Somsak said.

The operators’ organizations proposed the government seal government-to-government labor agreements, set up an alien labour database and an Asean alien labour coordination center, take tough action against human traffickers , and import workers from other countries than Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam to prevent a labour shortage in the next two decades.

Was there not some "Fishing slaves" liberated a couple of months ago

dont be "unfair"!

I think the U.S. should just continue with their surprise inspections, and not plan one in advance with the Thai fishing industry. If truth were common, we would not be having problems getting a taxi in Bangkok to take us where we want to go. Lies are just told daily like we are all fools and will believe anything. ( And I am one of Thailand's biggest fans).

US Officials are very busy at the moment...reviewing their torture techniques while smugly telling the world's nations how the US wants them to run their countries business...

US and EU should ban all seafood from Thailand, most boats are destroying the environment, fishing in illegal areas, underpaying their staff and even using slave labour.

In the past 20 years, no members of the confederation had violated laws

Well, let's just say that they have not been caught violating any laws. Of course, if there is no enforcement . . .

Bob Dylan/ "In Jersey, everything's legal, as long as you don't get caught." But the Americans will know that song.

Fishery associations urge US to revise Thailand’s ranking in human trafficking

BANGKOK: -- Thai fishery and employer associations yesterday urged the United States to remove Thailand from among the worst-ranked countries in human trafficking reasoning that the country has introduced tough measures to deal with human trafficking and has given better social security welfare for all foreign workers.

They said most fishery industry operators complied with laws and were ready to prove their employment standards with the US.

Their call was voiced at a press conference taken part jointly by representatives from the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry, the National Fisheries Association of Thailand, the Thai Overseas Fisheries Association, the Trat Fisheries Association and eight employers’ organizations including the Employers Confederation of Thai Business.

Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry chairman Somsak Thanomworasin said it was unfair for the US to downgrade Thailand in human trafficking on Tier 2 watch list and position it among worst-ranked countries in human trafficking or on Tier 3.

The US accused Thailand of taking “insufficient action” to prevent modern day slavery.

A Tier 3 ranking can mean less non-humanitarian and trade-related grants and other fiscal assistance coming from the U.S. government.

Mr Somsak said Thailand has already made improvement with the recent reorganisation of migrant workers to make them access to social security benefits and welfare.

Besides, most employers have treated their workers well and did not treat their workers as the US accused.

He also said that the Thai government and employers jointly implemented solutions including collecting workers’ profiles and good welfare for employees.

The employer’s confederation studied issues concerning migrant workers and seriously advised its members to provide their workers with good wages and welfare.

In the past 20 years, no members of the confederation had violated laws and the group was ready to prove its employment standard with US authorities, Mr Somsak said.

They also proposed the government seal government-to-government labor agreements, set up a migrant labour database and an ASEAN migrant labour coordination center, take tough action against human traffickers, and import workers from other countries than Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam to prevent a labour shortage in the next two decades.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/fishery-associations-urge-us-revise-thailands-ranking-human-trafficking


-- Thai PBS 2014-12-12

Maybe all those big cheeses of those perverted association hiding behind big association names should take a month off and enroll on a few of their own boats...

Then come back in a month and ask again

Those associations are fishy at best lol

Trat Fisheries Association....

Aren't most of slaves on those boats from Cambodia?

Where is Trat?

Edited December 12, 201411 yr by CantSpell

Of course things are improving here, Thailand plans to replace some of the fishing-boat slaves with volunteers from the prisons, who are hoping that they will enjoy the extra fresh-air & exercise opportunities !

It's a win-win situation, worthy of North Korea or ancient Rome !

So all the confident pronouncements that being declared tier 3 on TIP reports would have no effect have proven a little rubbery. The impact is slowly sinking in.

Maybe, just maybe, these folk should have taken heed when they were given extra time to clean up their act whilst on tier 2.

The next TIP report collects data in February and the report is presented some months later. So the whining can go on for as long as they like, they will not have any impact on those who compile the report. Knowing the Thai whiners they will call the new assessment and report a win for their lobbying.

Don't be "unfair", we don't know how else to maximize profits .... We are greedy fisherman

and lazy too, without the Cambodian slaves we are dead in the water ....