Slavery in Thailand Sea Food Industry

1. Slavery in Thailand
SeaFood Industry
By Shasanka Sekhar sahu

2. Thailand Fishing Industry
 Thailand is the 3rd
largest exporter of Seafood in the world
Major importers include US, EU, China and Japan
 Seafood exports valued at $7.3 billion in 2011
Contributes 2.3% of country’s GDP.
 Thai fishing industry heavily dependent on trafficked and
forced labor.
 Around 300,000 migrants work in Thailand’s Fishing
Industry

3. Sources of Slavery
 Slavery is illegal in every country of the world
including Thailand
 Thailand is the major source, transit and destination
country for human trafficking in South East Asia
 According to Global Slavery Index, around 500,000
people are enslaved within Thailand. Majority
works for fishing industry.
 Majority of the workers from neighboring countries
Like Cambodia, Laos, Burma
 They have duped, trafficked and sold to brokers

4. Sufferings
 Subject to extreme exploitation
 20 hrs work per day, little more than a plate of rice
 Little of no pay
If someone tries to escape, they beat them and kill
them
 Sexual exploitations – Pretty girls are sent to
brothels

5. Cause
 Lack of political will from Thailand politicians
 Endemic Corruption in Thailand
 Industry reluctance to change/ Modernize

7. View Point
 sad state of affair
 International organization need to put sanctions
 Exporting countries need to take action
 Govt need political will

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