Child Slavery, Sex Slaves, Sea Slaves,
Army Slaves, Political Slaves
General Prayuth
A new U.N. treaty punishing perpetrators of forced labor passed Wednesday in a meeting of the
185 nations that comprise the International Labor Organization (ILO). While a handful of Gulf
states abstained. Thailand’s new military regime voted against the measure to stop modern
slavery but after couple of days on Friday, they reversed their decision on the heels of statements
of shock and outrage from the international community and the fear that Thailand may be
punished for allowing that exploitation. The country has been on human trafficking watch list for
the past four years and without major improvements, it would be dropped to the lowest rung,
Tier 3, joining the ranks of North Korea, Syria, Iran and Zimbabwe. A downgrade could lead that
Thailand loose certain forms of foreign support and exchange programs as well as oppose
assistance from international financial institutions such as the World Bank. The involvement of
corrupt officials appears to be widespread, g&