Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned his Secretariat to commence a seminar to drive policy mechanisms to prevent and resolve labour trafficking for 2021. The efforts aim to integrate all sectors to eradicate human trafficking and forced labour, upgrading Thailand to tier 1.
On November 6, 2020, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin assigned the Labour Minister’s Secretary-General Mr. Suthep Chitayavong, to preside over the opening ceremony of the seminar to drive policy mechanisms on preventing and resolving the problem of human trafficking into action for 2021, at the Novotel Marina Sriracha and Koh Si Chang, Sriracha, Chonburi. Permanent Secretary Mr. Suthi Sukosol reported that the Labour Minister has said that Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha has emphasized sustainable eradication of human trafficking and forced labour from Thailand.
Mr. Suthep continued that the Ministry of Labour has made great efforts to integrate cooperation with all sectors to prevent human trafficking. There are important continuous developments, including measures to promote and protect labour rights of all nationalities according to international standards, by organizing and enhancing the efficiency of managing migrant workers throughout the system. There have been strict inspection measures through inspection processes, and Thailand has ratified the protocol under the International Labour Organization (ILO), more specifically, Convention No. 29 on Forced Labour. It has also ratified ILO Convention No. 188 on Work in Fishing, which aims to establish minimum working conditions and guarantees for working on fishing vessels in terms of housing, food, and work safety. The Ministry of Labour has worked closely with all sectors to jointly resolve the problems of the public, private sector, network partners, civil society, neighboring countries, and international organizations. It is hoped that the participants will gain more knowledge and understanding, bring the operational guidance obtained from the brainstorming into action and achieve success following the government policy so that Thailand is ranked at tier 1 of the trafficking situation.
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Division of Public Relations
6 November 2020
