Six Laotian girls were found at the first venue, and three at the second. According to Nong Khai Governor Suchart Noppawan, the nine girls are bewteen the ages of 15 and 17, and some of them said they were trafficked across the border and forced to work in the brothels. The offence carries betweeen 4 and 15 years in prison. Five senior police officers have also been transferred to inactive posts for neglecting to enforce anti-trafficking measures in their areas, the commander of Nong Khai Police force said today.
The Trafficking in Person report TIP described Thailand as a source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children who are often defrauded by brokers into working in the sex trade or fishing industry. It is the second year in a row that Thailand has been placed in the "Tier 3" category, alongside other nations like Libya, North Korea, Iran, and Zimbabwe. Thailand's army chief, Gen. Udomdet Sitabutr, said today that he believes Thai authorities have been enforcing anti-trafficking laws "very well" in the past year.
Udomdet said. The current military government's most extensive clampdown on a trafficking operations began this May β after the reporting period for the TIP had passed β and has led to the indictment of at least 72 people on trafficking charges.
And if anyone finds or has information about any wrongdoer, please report it to police and the military. When a reporter asked Gen. I want people in society to think about it on their own.
I think every nation is our friend, and they should keep good relationships with each other. Critics say the US's decision to upgrade Malaysia to Tier 2 this year was a politically-motivated effort to secure Malaysia's inclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a US-led free trade deal involving a handful of Pacific nations.
