NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, 2 August 2015- The Office of Social Development and Human Security in Nakhon Si Thammarat has recruited public transportation operators to fight human trafficking by asking them to inform officials of suspected activities in the province.
Deputy provincial governor Siripat Pattakul yesterday chaired the opening ceremony of the voluntary campaign, which attracted 120 public transportation operators in the area.
According to the Deputy Governor, human trafficking has evolved over the years. Traffickers now deploy various techniques tricking and forcing victims into prostitution and begging business. He said all sides’ cooperation are needed to fight human trafficking.
Meanwhile, Ms. Paveena Hongsakul, president of the Paveena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women stated during her attendance at the event that efforts continued to help 39 rescued Thai fishermen who had been tricked to work illegally in Indonesian waters, and to prosecute their former employers. These workers had been detained by the Indonesian authorities for more than 6 months without any assistance from their employers.
