Man, 25, says he was beaten and electrocuted after being sold by gang and forced to fleece victims; claims mass release followed South Korean pressure

Recent high-profile cases in Thailand are a reminder of the scourge of human trafficking. The Nation’s Wasamon Audjarint reports from the US cities of Houston and Los Angeles on sex trafficking rings involving Thai women often working in seemingly legitimate massage parlours – as well as their journeys out of illicit sex work.