Gen Prawit: Thailand committed to tackling human trafficking in fishing industry

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Gen Prawit: Thailand committed to tackling human trafficking in fishing industry

BANGKOK, 20 March 2015 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan is poised to reiterate to the international community that Thailand has been putting its best efforts into the fight against human trafficking in the fishery sector.

During his visit to the three southernmost provinces, Gen Prawit commented on the incident where 500 Thai fishery workers were stranded on Indonesian islands and victimized by human traffickers, saying he is preparing to travel to Indonesia to partake in a bilateral discussion on the matter. He insisted that help is being coordinated urgently for the group in an attempt to bring them home safely.

In regard to a speculation that the European Union is considering issuing a yellow card against Thailand for its non-compliance with the regulations on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Deputy Prime Minister said it is still unknown if the information is true. Nonetheless, he gave assurances that the government has been placing its priority on solving the human trafficking problem in the Thai fishing industry and he is ready to convey the message to the EU.

Gen Prawit, who has been appointed by the Prime Minister as the chairman of the human trafficking prevention committee, elaborated that several measures have already been implemented in accordance with international standards, including registration of fishing vessels, installation of GPS system on board, registration of crew members and verification of each vessel’s information before leaving the shore.


-- NNT 2015-03-20

[clockman]

So what happened about the navy being involved in this? See in Thailand. Everything is quickly forgotten! And because of the slander and libel laws. And that life is cheap. Nothing changes.

[JOC]

Gen Prawit: Thailand committed to tackling human trafficking in fishing industry

We believe you!!

[ChrisY1]

All the talk in the world will be ineffective unless there are prosecutions of the main actors......not just the bus drivers and pickup drivers!

Their mates have fishing fleets, process factories and seafood farms.....and as always they'll be reluctant to have a go at them......these are the industry sectors being targeted by the international community.......

There's still a long way to go in many other industries where trafficking is rife.....

[NickJ]

Its hard enough getting thai staff to work in restaurants let alone on a fishing boat.

[oneday]

I'm confused...I thought there wasn't a problem.

[yellowboat]

Doubt anyone will take Thailand seriously until it can show a reasonable track record for a couple of years.

Edited March 20, 2015 by yellowboat

[retarius]

Doubt anyone will take Thailand seriously until it can show a reasonable track record for a couple of years.

Well Thailand clearly aren't taking it seriously....seen any high profile prosecutions recently...and brokers or top cops selling migrant to the brokers. I haven't and it is something the US specifically asked for....they didn't ask for a whole pile of new committees to examine the problem generating haze with their hot air and empty gestures.

[BigC]

Gen Prawit: Thailand committed to tackling human trafficking in fishing industry

BANGKOK, 20 March 2015 (NNT) Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan is poised to reiterate to the international community that Thailand has been putting its best efforts into the fight against human trafficking in the fishery sector.

During his visit to the three southernmost provinces, Gen Prawit commented on the incident where 500 Thai fishery workers were stranded on Indonesian islands and victimized by human traffickers, saying he is preparing to travel to Indonesia to partake in a bilateral discussion on the matter. He insisted that help is being coordinated urgently for the group in an attempt to bring them home safely.

In regard to a speculation that the European Union is considering issuing a yellow card against Thailand for its non-compliance with the regulations on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Deputy Prime Minister said it is still unknown if the information is true. Nonetheless, he gave assurances that the government has been placing its priority on solving the human trafficking problem in the Thai fishing industry and he is ready to convey the message to the EU.

Gen Prawit, who has been appointed by the Prime Minister as the chairman of the human trafficking prevention committee, elaborated that several measures have already been implemented in accordance with international standards, including registration of fishing vessels, installation of GPS system on board, registration of crew members and verification of each vessels information before leaving the shore.

-- NNT 2015-03-20 [/quote

Shame they cannot do something about car trafficking in Bangkok

Even in samui now the traffic is terrible

[Benmart]

So what happened about the navy being involved in this? See in Thailand. Everything is quickly forgotten! And because of the slander and libel laws. And that life is cheap. Nothing changes.

Nothing changes? I've been coming to Thailand since 1993 and now live here full-time and have seen plenty of changes.

The thing that seems not to have changed are those that say "Nothing changes". As the old nay-sayers move on, their replacements are already at the airport going through immigration.

Good luck General. It's a long, hard road you travel.

One Day at a Time.

[Srikcir]

The EU wants to see sustained efforts. Administrative accomplishments are fine but EU wants to see actual enforcement activities.

The EU might not act as rationally as Thailand would want in any case. The Junta government is clearly not a democratic institution and has agressively suppressed Thai rights and liberties. The EU is facing an aggressive Russia that threatens democratic nations in Europe. The Junta has engaged the Russians meanwhile in a security agreement and export of foods that Russia banned from European suppliers.

So the EU may not feel very lenient towards the Junta to give any kind of deference towards the lack of sustained human trafficking enforcement. Such behavior by the EU would be unfair, but the EU may feel not as unfair as to the subjugation of the Thai nation by the military and Thailand's support for the Putin regime.

[yellowboat]

So what happened about the navy being involved in this? See in Thailand. Everything is quickly forgotten! And because of the slander and libel laws. And that life is cheap. Nothing changes.

Nothing changes? I've been coming to Thailand since 1993 and now live here full-time and have seen plenty of changes.

The thing that seems not to have changed are those that say "Nothing changes". As the old nay-sayers move on, their replacements are already at the airport going through immigration.

Good luck General. It's a long, hard road you travel.

One Day at a Time.

Third generation to live in Thailand. Very little has changed as to rule of law and education. The thieves market was closed some time ago. That could be seen as a positive change supposedly. As for the wishing the general luck, many have been in his position before and little has changed. Why some of you coup loving westerners think this time is different is rather amusing.