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Deadlines set to tackle fishing and trafficking
The Nation

Prayut wants anti-trafficking measures undertaken by same date the EU has agreed for 'solutions' to bring the fishing industry into line

BANGKOK: -- THE GOVERNMENT has accelerated efforts to tackle illegal fishing and human-trafficking problems, with November 15 set as the deadline to meet crucial international requirements.

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said yesterday additional amendments to the Fisheries Act would be enacted by mid-November so as to fully meet the international regulations on fishing as required by the European Union. The EU earlier issued a warning to Thailand to comply with its rules or face a ban on seafood exports worth billions of baht to its 28 member countries.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha also ordered authorities to finalise the country's 2015 report on anti-human trafficking measures by November 15 in a bid to show the international community the progress Thailand has achieved in preventing and solving human-trafficking problems.

Both issues damaged the country's reputation and would hit Thai exports if countries start imposing bans.

On the Fisheries Act, a source said the government may enact additional regulations with an executive decree after the latest amendments were already submitted to HM the King for royal endorsement.

Additional amendments are required after the EU suggested that measures already implemented by Thai authorities were not yet sufficient to meet international fishing rules.

The 28-country EU earlier slapped a yellow card on Thailand on grounds of illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities, and gave the country until the end of October to solve the problems or else it could ban Thai seafood shipments.

EU agreed to November 15: Prawit

Prawit said the EU had agreed to the November 15 deadline on additional legal amendments and would send senior officials here from October 19-23 to inspect progress made by the authorities.

On the human-trafficking issue, Vichien Chao-walit, permanent secretary at the Social Development and Human Security ministry, said the premier had instructed officials to compile Thailand's annual report on the progress of its anti-human trafficking measures by November 15 as international agencies were closely watching the country's response to this issue.

Earlier, the US failed to upgrade Thailand's status in its 2015 report on Trafficking in Persons, better known as the TIP report, despite significant progress achieved by Thai authorities in tackling the trafficking of Rohingya migrants via Thailand.

Vichien said the premier had also ordered an amendment to the PM's Office regulations barring all government officials to use their status to pose bail for suspects arrested by police in human trafficking and other related offences.

The amendment will be effective around October 15.

In addition, the premier has ordered authorities to review all previous human-trafficking cases and take legal action against wrongdoers.

Vichien said the country's report on anti-human trafficking measures would have to be submitted to the Cabinet on a yearly basis, covering progress in various areas concerning anti-human trafficking policy.

The Thai report will also be sent to the US and other countries that pay close attention to this issue.

"This annual report will include all the measures we have taken over the past year in tackling this issue, for both Thai and international audiences. The premier also asked officials to ensure illegal labour is not used in the fishing industry," he said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Deadlines-set-to-tackle-fishing-and-trafficking-30269114.html

-- The Nation 2015-09-19

[thesetat2013]

Another deadline to get extended. Geez! Why bother even making them

[AGareth2]

and deadlines missed

[peterjackson]

Enforcement is the issue. Not more Laws to be ignored or a way to extract tea money.

As for trafficking. It was the PM's actions of returning the Chinese that created the environment that resulted in the bombing.

That's not the type of Happiness the Thai people want.

[Laughing Gravy]

Here we go again. How many times and chances do you need to simply put these crooks out of business once and for all. It would appear the people in power need a deadline for a deadline. It is getting boring now. Just put your house in order and show that you can actually do something of substance.

[selftaopath]

"Vichien said the premier had also ordered an amendment to the PM's Office regulations barring all government officials to use their status to pose bail for suspects arrested by police in human trafficking and other related offences."

GEEZUS !!!! what does this suggest?

Instead of a "report" I'd like to see a list of names of who was convicted/sent to prison/length of sentence, and list of assets taken to be used as compensation to victims of wrong doings, and to whom the compensation went to.

[clockman]

Decades of abuse, both Thai and Malay. Billionaires have made by slavery. Has to involve all police, military and government departments.

[godden]

Yes yes, 15th November but which year!

[Srikcir]

What has the government accomplished with the arrest of the only two military officers charged with human trafficking? How many occupied human trafficking camps that it has captured? It only recently "stumbled" on a major human trafficking ring operating in Bangkok while investigating the Shrine bombing.

The one is army Lt. General Mansas who is described as a ringleader and on NCPO's staff; the other is a naval officer arrested in Janyary 2015 who has never been publicy identified or prosecuted.

Then there is the recent case of the Antartic twaler Kunlun that illegally entered a Thailand seaport with an illegal catch, sold the catch and left port with ever being challenged. Now the RTN is searching for the ship.

Laws, operating procedures and technology are all meaningless if a government has little or no commitment to EXECUTE enforcement.

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

when will they turn their attention to the poor little babies that are used by the beggars on the street?

This is as disgusting an example of human trafficking that there is, and it is right there on the street for everyone to see.

Around lower Sukhumvit you will see the same old lady with a different baby several times per year.

It is clear these poor babies are bought and sold and it is clear the BIB are complicit as they do nothing to stop it (most likely because they also profit from it).

You can stop the elephants on the streets, get you priorities in order and protect the innocent children from being sold!!!!!