Thai fishermen, stranded or jailed in I'nesia, return home
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A MILITARY aircraft yesterday brought back 68 Thai fishermen from Indonesia where many were stranded and some locked up for illegal fishing. Many of the fishermen, who were also victims of human trafficking, had been put behind bars in the Indonesian isla
The C130 Royal Thai Air Force plane took off from Ambon Island early yesterday and landed at Don Mueang Airport at 3pm, where representatives from different agencies were present to welcome the fishermen.
Meanwhile, a memorandum of understanding on the prevention and suppression of human trafficking in Thailand has been signed by Social Development and Human Security Minister Adul Saengsingkaew, National Police chief General Somyot Pumpanmuang, Department of Special Investigation and the Office of the Attorney-General.
“Police will move ahead in implementing regulations on human trafficking, particularly in the area of illegal labour trade and slavery in the fishing sector,” Somyot said.
He added that the implementation would be in line with international principles, adding that though Thailand still remained at the crossroads for illegal labour trade and trafficking, police constantly arrested the wrongdoers.
Meanwhile, 22 Thai students fleeing the war in Yemen arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday evening and were met by officials from the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Consular Affairs, |who then helped the youngsters get home.
