Department of Labor Protection and Welfare aims to eliminate human trafficking. It was found that in 2017 there was a lot of illegal

            Mr. Anantachai Uthaiwattana Director General of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare revealed that the Ministry of Labor The Department of Labor Protection and Welfare is committed to preventing and resolving human trafficking. The goal is to eliminate trafficking in Thailand. It has integrated with all related agencies and has been upgraded from Tier3 to Tier2 Watch List in the past year. And for better goals, the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare has urgently addressed the problem of human trafficking. It has charged the unit to work proactively to enforce law enforcement with the offender strictly especially in risk group, shrimp, cane, sugar, clothing. In the year 2016, 33,660 laborers were inspected, 1,086,540 were employed, and 7,485 cases were found. Most of the culprits are on paychecks and do not arrange holidays. Labor inspectors in 1,404 risky businesses employ 68,196 people, found 136 offenses, while 523 fishing boats, 6,815 workers, found 10 offenders. Most of them are guilty of not doing the contract, not documenting the pay, and not documenting the holidays.
            The Director General of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare said. In addition to the Labor Force Check, the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare has taken preventive measures to encourage the establishment. Employers and employees have a better understanding of the Labor Protection Act 1998 to prevent employers from exploiting and not being victims of human trafficking. It has also increased the complaint channels for workers by providing online petitioning services to facilitate, speed up, reduce costs and help employees get more legal protection. For fishery workers, there may be restrictions due to the nature of the work. The Department of Labor Protection and Welfare has set up complaints cabinets at docks and fishponds in 22 coastal provinces for 96 fishing boats to compliment them. Attempts to address such issues show that the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare places emphasis on issues related to labor rights, forced labor and human trafficking. If an employee is not treated unfairly, he or she can file a complaint at the welfare and labor protection office in Bangkok, The Provincial Labor Protection and Welfare Office is located or at the helpline 1506.