BANGKOK: Thailand, China may set up special centre to combatThailand and China are considering joining hands to set up a special centre to deal with human trafficking issues after a Chinese delegate paid a visit to the Thai-Myanmar border,
Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar
Thai police are tightening the screws on travellers using fake documents, with Pakistanis now facing blacklisting if caught.
Police recorded 46 new human trafficking cases in 2024, in which 95 suspects were arrested and 85 people were victimised. The figures were reported at a meeting of the National Anti-trafficking Committee to summarise anti-trafficking operations in 2024 and draw up plans for 2025.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), tasked with implementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), supports its 193 member states in combating serious issues such as human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
Chinese authorities have detained a suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks near Myanmar and Thailand. Detained suspect Yan's case follows Chinese actor Wang Xing's disappearance,
The suspect was wanted in connection with the high-profile kidnapping of the Chinese actor Wang Xing earlier this month.
The Thailand Tourist Police App allows tourists to easily communicate with authorities by sending messages, photos, and location data.
The mobile app aims to improve tourist safety amid human trafficking and cross-border scam concerns with Myanmar.
Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar
Chinese and Thai security authorities visited border areas in Tak province on Wednesday to work out measures to help victims of Chinese scam gangs based in Myawaddy across the border in Myanmar.
The Myanmar junta insists online scam operators are foreigners thriving on cross-border infrastructure, and neighboring countries must do their part to suppress them.