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Human Trafficking Rampant in Thailand’s Deep-Sea Fishing Industry
While a lucrative deep-sea fishing industry places Thailand among the world’s leading exporters of sea products, a grim specter of human rights abuse lurks below the surface of an industry whose contribution to the national economy is estimated to exceed $4 billion a year.

Anti-trafficking Agreement Signed between Vietnam and Thailand
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej opened a three-day visit to Vietnam Monday with the signing of an agreement between the two countries on combating human trafficking.

Lao Trafficking Victim Repatriated from Thailand with Brain Injuries
One of the six boys who returned to Laos after having been rescued by Thai authorities from human trafficking has serious brain injuries following an attack by a work colleague a year ago.

Thailand - Laos Provincial Cooperation Accord Signed
Thailand and Laos have reached a provincial-level agreement to jointly combat crossborder crime, ranging from drug trafficking and the hiring of illegal immigrants to the flesh trade.

MTV Spotlights Human Trafficking in Thailand
MTV, the most popular music channel in the Asia-Pacific region, will soon be playing a different tune.

Thai Government and International Organizations Pledge Cooperation to Provide Assistance to Victims
Two months after psychiatric treatment that included shock therapy, the 24-year-old woman is much recovered.