Left, Lt Gen Manas Kongpan, head of Isoc in the South and human trafficking enabler. Manas received a sentence of 27 years in prison for multiple human trafficking charges and other offences. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)Despite the success in this case, more needs to be done regarding human trafficking crimes. The lead investigator in the Manas case, Pol Maj Gen Paween Pongsirin, had to seek asylum in Australia for fear of his safety. According to its statement, it said the Thai government had not fully met the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking.

Source: Bangkok Post July 22, 2017 22:30 UTC