Thai NGO asks Karens to help free 90 human trafficking victims
A THAI non-government organization (NGO) team urged leaders of Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) to help free 90 victims of human trafficking who despite having requested assistance are still being detained and tortured by Chinese Mafia running online scam centres at Myawaddy township, just across from Thai border town Mae Sot, Amarin TV said. […]
Read MoreOver 120,000 victims working like slaves for Chinese Mafia in Cambodia: Sam Rainsy
CAMBODIA’S exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy said in a Facebook post today (July 11) that over 120,000 people have been locked up in various buildings across his country and forced to work like slaves for the Chinese Mafia, Naewna newspaper said. He claimed that Amnesty International’s over 250-page report based on 18 months of […]
Read MoreNigerian court convicts 10 Thai sailors for cocaine trafficking, fines vessel $4m
By The Guardian Nigeria Lagos – Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday (May 15) convicted 10 Thai sailors for trafficking 32.9 kilogrammes of cocaine. The vessel, MV Chayanee Naree, allegedly used in smuggling the drugs into Nigeria, was also convicted. The sailors: Krilerk Tanakhan, Boonlert Hansoongnern, Jakkarin Booncharoen, Thammarong […]
Read MoreUS aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia
By AP and published by Yahoo!News US President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow to organisations fighting human trafficking and forced labour in Cambodia, where tens of thousands of people are held captive and forced to work in call centres running telephone scams. Hundreds of thousands of people work in […]
Read More405kg Ice seized after clash with drug runners in Chiang Rai
A TEAM of soldiers from Tap Chao Tak unit of Pha Muang Task Force clashed with drug traffickers on the Thai-Myanmar border in Chiang Rai before dawn today (Oct. 20) leading to the seizure of 405kg of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), Naewna newspaper said. The team was patrolling an area near Sai river in Mai […]
Read MoreEnough evidence to file charges of taking bribes from berry pickers: DSI
THE Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said today (Jan. 12) there is enough evidence to file charges against two former ministers and two senior Labour Ministry officials of taking bribes from Thai workers who went to work as wild berry pickers in Finland but human trafficking charges are still be investigated, TV Channel 7 […]
Read MoreFormer ministers, senior officials face charges of defrauding Thai berry pickers
THE Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has decided to file charges against two former ministers and two senior Labour Ministry officials over human trafficking Thais who had gone to work in Finland as wild berry pickers and being linked to the wrongful collection of 3,000 baht from each of them to do so for […]
Read MoreHouses near Three Pagodas Pass suspected as human trafficking channels
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CERTAIN HOUSES IN VICINITY OF Three Pagodas Pass border area in Kanchanaburi are suspected as clandestine passageways for human trafficking and goods smuggling scams. Members of the House Committee on National Security, Border Affairs and National Strategies and Reform have recently visited Three Pagodas Pass area in Sangkhla district of […]
Read MoreSenator hit with drug-trafficking, money-laundering charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATOR UPAKIT PACHARIYANGKUN was today (Dec.14) pressed with drug-trafficking and money-laundering charges, plus alleged connection with transnational criminals. The Office of the Attorney-General lodged the charges against the senator for drug-trading, money-laundering and conspiring with transnational criminals at the Criminal Court. Upakit has been accused of conspiring to commit crimes […]
Read MoreMae Sai district chief transferred over sex trafficking of teen girls
IMMEDIATELY transferred today (July 7) were the chief and deputy chief of Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district after raids of two karaoke lounges on the Thai-Myanmar border found girls younger than 18 years of age serving customers with this being illegal sex trafficking of minors, MNG Online said. Mr. Manrat Rattanasukhon, director-general of Interior […]
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