Human trafficking is the intentional act of recruiting and exploiting people. For example, forced persuasion, cheating Coercion or persuasion.
3 main reasons for human trafficking
- Human trafficking based on gender differences
- Being forced to work.
- Being forced to take possession as a slave upon failure to pay debts.
According to international statistics, 71 percent of those who are trafficked are women and young girls. Among the trafficked women and young girls, 3 out of 4 were sexually exploited and trafficked. In 2018, there were a total of 226 cases of human trafficking in Thailand. Among those trafficked, 77% were sexually exploited and 16% were forced to work.
Characteristics of human trafficking
- Having your movement restricted (restriction of freedom of movement)
- Your ticket Withholding of passports or other documents from employers or brokers.
- You have a certificate that is not in your name; Incorrect passport or travel documents.
- Lack of wage benefits.
- Working in an unsafe environment.
- Place of work or residence; not knowing the address.
- Working longer than the designated time in the workplace.
- Your family relative Restricting contact with friends.
How to protect yourself from becoming a victim of human trafficking?
- Choosing and using safe evacuation methods.
- Use of labor registration method for migrant workers.
- Be careful and avoid job opportunities that attract more than you need.
- Before making a decision to enter the workplace and work, carefully study and read the content of the contract to be signed with the employer and the type of work to be done.
- To be careful and avoid things that are offered for engagement and dating through the Internet.
- His National Identification Card; Passport To carry work permits with him or her.
- To chat or keep in touch with friends or family and know them your home address.
If you are in a situation where you may be trafficked or someone may be trafficked; If you suspect a situation, please call the emergency number 1300 (24 hours) provided now.
Social relief A 1300 telephone number has been established to provide 24-hour emergency service to the Social Assistance Center at the Ministry of Development and Resettlement. Services provided include receiving complaints; sharing information to help solve social problems; Services that address social issues include: violence against women and young girls; being subjected to domestic violence; Child abuse and human trafficking. In addition, the social assistance center Services such as counseling and emergency shelter are available to anyone, regardless of nationality, with or without a valid ID card.
