Activists: More Work Needed to Bust Rohingya Trafficking Ring

Thailand's recent effort to uncover a massive human-trafficking network is a step in the right direction, according to rights groups, which have long criticized the kingdom for failing to combat the thriving people-smuggling business within its borders. But anti-trafficking activists say more regional efforts are needed to help end what appears to be a multimillion-dollar, transnational smuggling syndicate. Over the past week, police in southern Thailand announced the discovery of...

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