Thailand serious about countering human trafficking, Labor Ministry confirms

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Thailand serious about countering human trafficking, Labor Ministry confirms

BANGKOK, 31 March 2015 (NNT) -The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai has reiterated, in the TV program "Thailand Moves Forward", that the Thai Government's efforts in countering human trafficking in the fishery sector are a serious commitment.

Mr.Don expressed the view that such problems still exist in Thailand as a result of a lack of direct control and close monitoring.

However, he confirmed that the Labor Ministry has continuously tackled the problem and is committed to enforcing more stringent measures.

There are many changes in laws and ministerial regulations, designed to improve the welfare of workers in the fishing industry.

Workers should have enough time for proper sleep, their working hours on board should be strictly monitored along with their identity when employed, and no workers can be under the age of 18. Otherwise the ship is not allowed to go offshore. Stronger punishment is being implemented for those who fail to comply with the new laws and regulations.

As for Thai workers on Ambon Island, Indonesia, the Ministry will figure out who is behind such an act of illegal labor exploitation.

Mr.Don believes the world will judge Thailand's progress in the suppression of human trafficking, based on all that it has done since last October including genuine efforts to keep the world informed.

He also called on the EU, which seeks to give Thailand a yellow card for unsatisfactory human trafficking suppression, to give careful consideration to Thailand's strong intentions.

However, the EU is still in the process of considering its view of progress, resulting in a postponement of a yellow card announcement. Meanwhile, Thai people are requested to help solve the problem of human trafficking.

-- NNT 2015-03-31

[yellowboat]

Hallow words until he starts naming names of the owners of the fishing fleets

[cloudhopper]

For internal use only.

[Suffinator]

Mr.Don expressed the view that such problems still exist in Thailand as a result of a lack of direct control and close monitoring.

Whilst others feel it's because those in power often have their snouts in the trough. It's common knowledge that the powers that be are aware of who owns and operates the fishing industry and who is involved in the human-trafficking so yes it could be argued that this was due to the lack of control.

You have to ask the question ... to what despicable depths can a nation and its people sink to in order to profit from the misery and often death of another human being.

There's only one real way to stop this on-going atrocity and that's for the U.S, U.K and EU to level sanctions banning any type of Thai fisheries product to be imported.

He also called on the EU, which seeks to give Thailand a yellow card for unsatisfactory human trafficking suppression, to give careful consideration to Thailand's strong intentions.

I intended to be a billionaire by the age of 25 so was rather disappointed I only make a couple of million ... the truth is that without ACTION nothing can be achieved and that the road to gold is paved with good intentions.

Often is the case that the Thais take all the flak and blame for this and yet whilst the Western nations take the moral high-ground condemning the practice they do NOTHING to stop it. This simply goes to show that all countries including Thailand are complicit in this heinous crime.

Maybe the Thai authorities could ask for assistance from western nations in the help to eliminate human-trafficking. Maybe it's time for the laws to be enforced or changed so that the perpetrator spend a minimum of 30 years behind bars and have their assets removed.

There are lots of ways to tackle crime of all types but unless there is a willingness with positive action then all you are left with with the hollow words ... strong intentions.

[Strangebrew]

Words are just that given before In the US there is a saying Action speaks louder than words. The Government knows who these people are time to throw them under the bus. Arrest try them in court on TV open so the world sees it. Allow the press to print the true out come of trials. Take there assets and give it to those they harmed. Take responsibility and take control bring in the corrupt root them out. Make effect changes for the good of all Yes it is a tall order but the people will back you.

[Oziex1]

So when the news comes from the European, American monitors of this trafficking and the news is nothing or very little has changed. As I expect it will.

How will they spin it then?

[ToddinChonburi]

Why do they keep saying this ?

[Oziex1]

Why do they keep saying this ?

If the lie is repeated often enough it becomes truth.

For some maybe but not for all.

[chainarong]

The main ingredient lacking in Thai administration over the decades is a willingness to do, there is quite a lot of talk but little evidence to say that the measures taken are actually being done and when it is not achieved it is brushed off with a shrug of indifference and no penalty applying to those involved and this will result as usual with egg on their face when the report cards are issued , like most things emitting out of Thailand it cannot be taken at face value that anything will change, just the faces.

[Srikcir]

"including genuine efforts to keep the world informed."

Hasn't that been the problem for the Junta? The world has been well informed of the lack of any REAL progress to interdicting and preventing human trafficking in Thailand. Unfortunately for Prayut, he cannot control information beyond Thailand. You can almost feel those defamation lawsuits being filed against all the world's news media for putting the Junta in such a negative light.

The good news is that Thai seafood may become very cheap in Thailand later this year if it cannot find new foreign markets to replace the US and EU.

[26vinny]

we want ACTION not promises, until the rest of the world sees some of it, yellow card it will be

[Usual Suspect]

Don't be suprised if in the next few weeks there is a big news story covering the arrest of an official who for the last 10yrs has been taking bribes, trading refugees, & owns a trawler fleet registered in Indonesia, who is ALSO the major shareholder of a seafood canning-factory in/around Samut Sakorn!

All this of course will flood the media with photos of a scapegoat..with the sole intention of hoping the west recognise this as a descisive step

towards ending the Thai slave-trade, & thus keeping their export income same-same... Thainess as we know it folks.

[Johnny S]

Repeating a lie many times does not make it true ....