Government clarifying Thai human trafficking situation to international community

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Government clarifying Thai human trafficking situation to international community
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BANGKOK, Jan 8 -- Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister/Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said that his government should be able to convince the international community of its efforts against human trafficking because it had done well on the issue and did straightforward reports on its attempts.

"In January there is a report on what have been done including responses to their concerns. We answer all questions as we are not protecting anyone. The government is addressing all issues," Gen Prawit said.

He admitted that some government officials were involved in human trafficking and said that there were normally the good and the bad everywhere.

Thai police in Provincial Police Region 5 and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrested Ayo Ajor, 23, for allegedly procuring at least 100 teenage boys aged 18 and under for foreigners at guesthouses in Chiang Mai province in the past three years.

The suspect was quoted as saying that he had lured boys from local public parks and game shops. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2015-01-08

[JOC]

"Thai police in Provincial Police Region 5 and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrested Ayo Ajor, 23, for allegedly procuring at least 100 teenage boys aged 18 and under for foreigners at guesthouses in Chiang Mai province in the past three years." Quote

Even in an article on human trafficking they manage to add a dose of xenophobia!

Those pesky horny foreigners managed to turn a honest Thai man into a pimp!!

[clockman]

He admits goverment officials are involved! name and shame. But cannot, because slander and libel laws. Protect the criminals.

[DKUNPUTAF713]

Sorry Prawit Wongsuwon but you are not serving in a "government" which is created by elections.

You are serving in a JUNTA which has not been blessed by the electorate!

[chainarong]

Thailand will have to go to extremes to win the international community over, lets be frank frank , Thailand has been promising a clean it's act up for years , there's always that hustling around the perimeters but nothing ever achieved, like lots of promises that come out of Thailand, will this be just another band aid fix hoping this will satisfy the whinging foreigners or has progress actually been made , we will see.

[iReason]

"...agents arrested Ayo Ajor, 23, for allegedly procuring at least 100 teenage boys aged 18 and under for foreigners at guesthouses in Chiang Mai province in the past three years."

Procuring. Interesting choice of a word. Not sure it has anything at all to do with the Trafficking of Human Slaves .

Other than to dodge that bigger issue and shamelessly seize an opportunity (in Standard Thai Fashion) to deflect and blame someone else.

Despicable.

"The suspect was quoted as saying that he had lured boys from local public parks and game shops."

By force? Taken against their will? Doesn't appear that way.

Edited January 8, 2015 by iReason

[thesetat2013]

Convincing the world is not going to be easy no matter what they put on paper. Actions speak a lot louder than words and in Prawits own words there are Gov officials trafficking people. So who is supposed to implement what is written on the documents they will show the world?

Then there have still been men washing up on shore who jumped overboard to escape their slavery after it was stated the fishing industry was cleared of any trafficking.

This Gov thinks a bunch of words on paper will make the rest of the civilized world believe them. What a joke!

[tingtongfarang]

They are only fooling themselves.

[chooka]

Self performance àppraisal means diddly.

[englishoak]

Self performance àppraisal means diddly.

Apparently it means everything to them

[NongKhaiKid]

He said that Thailand should be able to convince the international community and the next statement will be that the Thai explanations have been accepted and the world supports all the junta is doing.

It won't matter what any other country or organisation says as LoS has spoken on their behalf and that's it fixed. Job Done.

[noitom]

This Thai "admits" some Thai government officials have racketeered in human trafficking, but he adds by way of typical Thai rationalization, "there is good and bad everywhere." He doesn't clarify what he plans to do about these known Thai government officials known to be involved in human trafficking. The Thai press gives up this one 23 year old acting on behalf of Thai big men backers. Pitiful, inexcusable, appalling Thailand.

[Bakeman]

This is only half of the problem Criminals will always find a SUPPLY if there is a DEMAND.

[chainarong]

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This Thai "admits" some Thai government officials have racketeered in human trafficking, but he adds by way of typical Thai rationalization, "there is good and bad everywhere." He doesn't clarify what he plans to do about these known Thai government officials known to be involved in human trafficking. The Thai press gives up this one 23 year old acting on behalf of Thai big men backers. Pitiful, inexcusable, appalling Thailand.

Thainess comes to mind , but that is only an excuse for bad education standards.

[rickirs]

Say hello to another year of Tier 3 Thailand. Only this time there may be a real economic cost. If Thailand had at least a weak or faltering democratic government, the USA might show some leniency. But being told by a Junta Flag Officer that human trafficking can be found everywhere is not going to mollify US sanctions.

[spidermike007]

He admits goverment officials are involved! name and shame. But cannot, because slander and libel laws. Protect the criminals.

The libel laws were written by cowards, to protect cowards, and allow them to go on crime rampages, unchecked. It is a diabolical law, that needs to be abolished immediately, and the original authors of the law need to be tracked down, and locked up for life! It is a license to commit fraud, corruption, and all manner of crime, without any sort of responsibility. Same goes for the corporate arena. The libel laws here are a wet dream for any dishonest businessman. Shame on the army for not abolishing them. It should have been the first thing they did, when coming into office. The libel laws here continue to be a fat, ugly boil on the face of Thailand. They encourage corruption. They encourage greed. They encourage dishonest business practices. They cover up the acts of fool and charlatans. The passing of these laws, and the continuation of these laws is an act demonstrating an extreme lack of wisdom and vision.

Edited January 9, 2015 by spidermike007

[spidermike007]

This Thai "admits" some Thai government officials have racketeered in human trafficking, but he adds by way of typical Thai rationalization, "there is good and bad everywhere." He doesn't clarify what he plans to do about these known Thai government officials known to be involved in human trafficking. The Thai press gives up this one 23 year old acting on behalf of Thai big men backers. Pitiful, inexcusable, appalling Thailand.

He should just be honest. Yes, there is good and bad everywhere, and no we are not doing anything to attempt to find the bad seeds, and lock them up. That is why the tier 3 status needs to remain in place. Jawboning will not change things, nor affect the perpetrators of these heinous crimes one iota.

[yellowboat]

Doubt the junta will effectively address this. Those who practice this sort of abomination are probably well insulated.

[DLock]

That guy should never fall asleep in a bowling alley.

[timewilltell]

When there is evidence of the public prosecution and incarceration of those involved in human trafficking and slavery on a wholesale basis, then Thailand can say it is acting. Until then it is all hot air and bull. The issue is far wider than some Thai who procures a few boys for sex but involves big companies in the fishing and food industries and thousands of people not a few bods in CM who get paid to have their privates fondled. That is the main issue which of course is neatly sidestepped.

The Thais should invite and protect foreign investigative journalists to report on the issue, immune from prosecution by the companies and government or military people involved. Where is the prosecution and exposure f the bad apples from the government involved and did they get any greater punishment than a slap with a wet fish - it's pathetic really.

[marcusd]

It does not happen! SIMPLE! This all bad press by the international community.

Thailand does not have human trafficking.

Those people want Thailand to help them find low paying jobs, they love working for free at 18 hours a day and they are not materialistic and want to,live humble lives... On dirt floors in the open all keeping warm, being environmentally friendly using body he's in Col places.