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Ethnic Hill-Tribe Children Learn about the Dangers of Trafficking
Human trafficking has been included in the school curriculum in some schools in the northern province of Chiang Rai to prevent hilltribe girls from being lured into the flesh trade.

Trafficking of Men in Thailand
The fight against human trafficking has for more than a decade tried to protect women and children, often forgetting that men, too, are victims of "new slavery".

Child Laborers Toil in Thai Seafood Factories
It is 7.30 in the evening and an excited chatter fills the room as 11-year-old Nampeung and her friends get their work checked before clearing their desks and heading home.

New Task Force in Thailand Established to Find Missing Children
Authorities need to act quicker against traffickers, says minister.

Trafficking of Thai Women to South Africa a Concern for Thai Officials
The trafficking of young Thai women who become the playthings of local men has increased to enormous proportions, the Thai government has said.

Thai Workers Sue North Carolina Contractor
As a farmer in Thailand, Muangmol Asanok often made less than $500 a year.

Thai Agencies in Southern Thailand Cooperate to Combat Human Trafficking
Representatives from government offices and related organizations from the six Andaman Coastal provinces of Phuket, Phang-Nga, Krabi, Ranong, Trang and Satun attended a meeting to learn about a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and how to work together on the human trafficking issues for the region.

Group Works to Rescue Burmese Victims of Human Trafficking in China
An ethnic Kachin women’s group says it is seeking to rescue numerous women it believes are victims of human trafficking who left to work in China and whose whereabouts are now unknown.

EU and ASEAN Join Hands to Fight Trafficking
Foreign ministers of the European Union and the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) agreed to back the launch of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two blocs.

Stronger Action Needed to Counter Child Sex Tourism in Thailand
Although awareness has increased concerning child sex tourism, too many governments were paying lip service to the issue and not taking enough action, said an NGO fighting the problem in Thailand.

Human Rights Violations of Migrant Workers In Thailand
A significant number of young foreign migrant workers in Thailand face exploitation ranging from non-payment or low salaries, excessive working hours to even more serious violation of forced labour and trafficking, a study reveals."More than half of domestic workers (maids) surveyed and one in five migrant teens on fishing boats were either prohibited from ever leaving their workplace or forced to work as virtual slaves to the Thai employers," said study director Elaine Pearson.

Humane Approach to Migrant Labour in Thailand
There have been positive changes in government policy, but Thai society needs to change its attitude as well.

More Companies in Thailand Using Child Labor
Immigrant child workers are the most sought-after by Thai employers because they make up a low-paid and controllable workforce, according to a recent study by Mahidol University's Institute for Population and Social Research.

Thais Receive Compensation and Visas in Los Angeles Human Trafficking Case
A group of Thais brought to the United States by a suspected labor trafficker accused of forcing them to live in squalor while working for little or no pay will be compensated under a consent decree reached between the federal government and a Northern California steel company.

Trafficking of Burmese to Thailand
International migration is likely to be with us as long as human societies continue to develop,” outgoing UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated in a global migration report released this year.