Thailand still high on human trafficking watch

WASHINGTON : Thailand remained high on the list of nations where there is human trafficking as the US lowered the alert on the Philippines, Singapore and Laos.

The US State Department said that “Tier 2 Watch List” nations named in the annual report, including Thailand, have been big on promises to fight human trafficking but have failed to show improvement over the past year.

Along with Thailand, there were numerous Tier 2 countries, from Afghanistan and Argentina to Vietnam and Zambia. It includes Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Russia and Burma.

Read more: Bangkok Post