Thailand government revising labor laws

Thailand's labor law is now being revised by several concerned government agencies and upon completion it could guarantee customers overseas that there is neither child labor, forced labor nor human trafficking in Thailand, said Puntarik Smiti, deputy permanent secretary for labor.
 
Most of the human trafficking problem, as accused by the U.S., lies in the fishing industry sector and concerned agencies such as the Labor Ministry, the Fisheries and Marine departments are currently amending laws related to trawler registration and foreign employees registration, said Puntarik.
 
All the seven fishing labor coordination offices in seven provinces will play a major role to prevent any abuse in the fishery sector from occurring to ensure that good labor practices are implemented. “It could be proof to show to customers in foreign countries that there’s no child labor, forced labor and human trafficking,” according to Puntarik.

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