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Labor issues in Thai fisheries remain ‘rampant’

Jan. 24, 2018 9:43 AM

Migrant workers remain subject to various labor and human rights abuses, and Thai reforms have not done enough to help, said Human Rights Watch

Thai labor
Consumer goods group tightens loop on forced labor in SE Asia seafood sector

By Dec. 28, 2017 4:18 PM

The fight to eradicate forced labor from seafood supply chains in Southeast Asia is just getting started, said the Consumer Goods Forum

Thai labor
Study: Human trafficking, slavery ‘rampant’ in Thai fishing industry

Sept. 26, 2017 8:41 AM

A new study by the NGOs International Justice Mission and Bangkok-based Issara Institute claims human trafficking and slavery are 'rampant' in Thailand's fishing industry

Thai labor
Microsoft billionaire backs human trafficking documentary about seafood sector

Aug. 15, 2017 4:22 PM

A production company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen will produce a documentary about human trafficking in Thailand's fishing fleet

Thai labor
EC expected to maintain ‘yellow card’ against Thailand

July 19, 2017 9:18 AM

European Commission officials spent July 1-16 in Thailand, and have apparently notified the country it needs to do more to curb IUU activities

Thai labor
Thailand extends new labor law deadlines after migrant exodus

July 5, 2017 9:26 AM

Thailand's junta has delayed parts of a new labor law aimed at regulating the foreign workforce after the decree prompted more than 60,000 foreign workers to flee 

Thai labor
Thai giants claim to be unaffected as new labor law sparks mass exodus

July 4, 2017 9:29 AM

Firms like Thai Union and CP Foods say all of their workers remain in place, as some 60,000 Myanmar laborers flee Thailand

Thai labor
China-US trade relations hit bump with 2017 TIP report

By June 28, 2017 4:42 PM

The US State Department did not mention fishing or seafood labor issues as a driver in China’s downgrade to Tier 3 on Tuesday, but the industry still could see backlash 

Thai labor
China downgraded to ‘Tier 3’ on US TIP report

By June 27, 2017 4:02 PM

The US Department of State downgraded China to its lowest level with the unveiling of its annual TIP report on Tuesday

Thai labor
Thai PM hopes anti-trafficking work will see country gain TIP upgrade

June 6, 2017 10:05 AM

Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, presiding over the opening of his country's 'stop human trafficking day', noted 333 trafficking cases have been prosecuted in the past year

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