Suphatcha Suthipol, director
of the Bureau of Child Promotion and Protection, with Chonburi Deputy Gov.
Pornchai Khwansakul presiding in the background, addresses the meeting to
improve child protection in Chonburi.
Warunya Thongrod
Government, education and social-welfare officials met in Pattaya to
draft measures intended to improve child protection in Chonburi.
Chonburi Deputy Gov. Pornchai Khwansakul presided over the Feb. 1 meeting at
the Diana Garden Resort attended by representatives from the Bureau of Child
Promotion and Protection, Banglamung School, social workers, volunteers,
academics and Ministry of Social Development and Human Stability’s Welfare
Promotion, Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups office.
The meeting focused on guidelines to aid homeless
children, particularly those subjected to sexual abuse. ECPAT International
agreed to collect data in collaboration with the ministry office. Officials
will work with the World Vision Foundation of Thailand to develop
child-protection measures.
Officials said homeless children often fall victims to violence and health
issues due to a lifestyle that makes them vulnerable to drug addiction,
prostitution and crime.
