Trafficking of men, women and children in thailand
Trafficking is a major problem around the world and has been for many years. In fact somewhere between 700,000 and 4 million women, children, and men are trafficked into modern forms of slavery worldwide Whether it be sex trafficking or drugs, forced labour or selling people, this major issue haunts many countries especially in Asia. Whilst lots have been done and are being done to prevent and stop the issue, it still remains a awfully scary problem. Thailand for many years have found themselves in the thick of things and require assistance from other countries and a strong government to overcome the issue.
Thailand is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking. These innocent victims often come from neighbouring countries such as Vietnam, Russia, Uzbekistan, China and especially Burma in the search of economic opportunities. They are instead forced or defrauded into labour or commercial sexual exploitation. Forced labourers are exploited in fishing, clothes production and even on fishing boats which have reportedly been kept at sea for years.
Sex trafficking of Thai and migrant children remains a significant problem. Thailand is a transit country for victims from North Korea, China, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Burma destined for exploitation in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Russia, the Republic of Korea and Western European countries. Thailand does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government investigated more trafficking-related cases but prosecuted and convicted fewer trafficking offenders in 2012 than it did in the previous year. Widespread corruption among law enforcement personnel creates an enabling environment for human trafficking. Local authorities lack an awareness of the elements of trafficking and are deficient at identifying and protecting victims. Weak law enforcement and inadequate human and financial resources among regulatory agencies do not prevent corrupt industries and companies from sex and drug trafficking and forced labour.
Thailand is a minor producer of opium, heroin, and marijuana but is the transit point for heroin on route to the international drug market from Burma and Laos. Despite many crackdowns by the government,the issue still remains a concern.
According to the Children Juveniles and Women Division (CWD) of the Royal Thai Police, 112 people were arrested on human trafficking charges from October 2006 to July 2007. Four years’ imprisonment was the minimum sentence for traffickers.
Thailand is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking. These innocent victims often come from neighbouring countries such as Vietnam, Russia, Uzbekistan, China and especially Burma in the search of economic opportunities. They are instead forced or defrauded into labour or commercial sexual exploitation. Forced labourers are exploited in fishing, clothes production and even on fishing boats which have reportedly been kept at sea for years.
Sex trafficking of Thai and migrant children remains a significant problem. Thailand is a transit country for victims from North Korea, China, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Burma destined for exploitation in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Russia, the Republic of Korea and Western European countries. Thailand does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government investigated more trafficking-related cases but prosecuted and convicted fewer trafficking offenders in 2012 than it did in the previous year. Widespread corruption among law enforcement personnel creates an enabling environment for human trafficking. Local authorities lack an awareness of the elements of trafficking and are deficient at identifying and protecting victims. Weak law enforcement and inadequate human and financial resources among regulatory agencies do not prevent corrupt industries and companies from sex and drug trafficking and forced labour.
Thailand is a minor producer of opium, heroin, and marijuana but is the transit point for heroin on route to the international drug market from Burma and Laos. Despite many crackdowns by the government,the issue still remains a concern.
According to the Children Juveniles and Women Division (CWD) of the Royal Thai Police, 112 people were arrested on human trafficking charges from October 2006 to July 2007. Four years’ imprisonment was the minimum sentence for traffickers.