The Thai fishing industries dirty secrets.

[bob10]

A trafficked fisherman's tale: 'My life was destroyed? - Al Jazeera English (http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/03/trafficked-fisherman-tale-life-destroyed-160303122451399.html?utm_source=Al+Jazeera+English +Newsletter+%7C+Weekly&utm_campaign=7ed1505c45-weekly_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e427298a68-7ed1505c45-225425297)

[DiscoMick]

Yep, lots of people from Myanmar were made slaves in Thailand, particularly after Australia started turning boats back. That bloke is lucky to still be alive - many were raped, tortured or murdered, at sea or in the forests.
Incidentally the 10,000 baht he was promised for a year's work is about the monthly rent I used to pay so that shows how little it is worth.

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[Ausfree]

Sad, sad story!!!:(

[DiscoMick]

Some facts about the situation in Thailand are here. They make Australia's tantrums about a few people on boats look very trivial.


UNHCR - Thailand (http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e489646&submit=GO)

[bob10]

Seafood Slaves - Al Jazeera English (http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/faultlines/2016/03/seafood-slaves-160308070134432.html?utm_source=Al+Jazeera+English +Newsletter+%7C+Weekly&utm_campaign=fdab870200-weekly_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e427298a68-fdab870200-225425297)

[bob10]

Not fishing, but just as bad.

Thailand indicts rights worker over labour abuse report - Al Jazeera English (http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/thailand-andy-hall-indicted-labour-abuse-150824081135463.html)

[DiscoMick]

Yes, Thailand is high on the slavery watch list for a reason.