Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiwphan, Deputy Inspector General and Deputy Spokesperson of the RTP, yesterday at the RTP's headquarters said authorities had elevated anti-trafficking operations through the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Centre. Last year alone, police handled 279 human trafficking cases, arrested 366 suspects and assisted 317 victims, he said. Of particular concern were 15 cases involving child labour exploitation, Pol Lt Gen Trairong said. Minors made up 213 victims, while online-related trafficking cases reached 170, representing more than half of all cases recorded. The Mirror Foundation's Missing Persons Data Centre warned that there is a new trafficking pattern involving teenagers aged 15 to 18.

Source: Bangkok Post January 08, 2026 18:35 UTC