human trafficking thailand

US issues Thailand security alert

US embassy issues security alert in Thailand after Uighurs' deportation to China

Analysts say Thailand's deportation of 100 Uighurs in July 2015 led to a deadly bombing a month later. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Maine Public · 1d

Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China, activists say

The detainees were part of a group of some 300 Uyghurs who fled China and were arrested in Thailand in 2014. Thailand deported more than 100 of them to China in 2015, drawing condemnation.

devdiscourse · 8h

Security Alert Issued in Thailand Following Uyghur Deportation

The U.S. embassy in Bangkok issued a security alert following the deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China by Thailand, sparking international condemnation. Similar actions in 2015 led to a deadly attack in Bangkok.

Thai, Myanmar and scam

Reuters · 1d

Thailand's scam centre crackdown not enough, top lawmaker warns

An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers there being pulled out, a top Thai opposition lawmaker said, calling for more comprehensive measures to stomp out a booming illegal industry.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Scam center crackdown in Myanmar threatens humanitarian crisis in Thailand

Thousands of human trafficking victims await repatriation in Myanmar, straining resources in neighboring Thailand.

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Mass crackdowns see thousands of scam center workers waiting in Myanmar for repatriation

The crackdown coordinated among Thailand, Myanmar and China follows Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's visit to Beijing this month, where she told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that Thailand would act against the scam networks that have drawn in hundreds of thousands of people.

La Croix7d

Southeast Asia repatriates thousands of human trafficking victims

Thailand, Myanmar, and China unite to dismantle a massive online scam network. Over 220,000 people are trapped in fraud hubs, ...

Bangkok Post1d

Trump tariffs may hinder Thai employment rate

The total number of employed people was 39.8 million, a decrease of 0.3% from 39.9 million in 2023. Mr Danucha said the ...

NHK9d

Over 1,200 human trafficking victims freed in Myanmar to be sent to Thailand

Thai authorities say 1,219 people who were forced to take part in scams at fraud hubs in Myanmar will be transferred to Thailand for protective custody. The individuals of 12 different ...

Suspected Filipino trafficking victims intercepted in Thailand

Filipino human trafficking victim (HTV) who posed as a tourist bound for Myanmar was stopped by the Royal Thai Immigration ...

50 Pakistanis Rescued in Thai-Cambodian Raid on Cyber Scam Center

Authorities in Thailand and Cambodia have freed 50 Pakistanis along with other foreign nationals in a raid targeting a cyber ...

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