Eight college students who reported sexual harassment and unfair internship conditions during their months-long stay in South Korea could be considered human-trafficking victims, officials have said. 

The falling price of paddy has placed Thai rice farmers in real distress. Their produce is now fetching just Bt5,000 to Bt6,000 per tonne – or Bt5-Bt6 for each kilogram of rice – which is far lower than   their investment costs.