Thai Junta Vows Continued 'Zero Tolerance’ After Trafficking List Upgrade

Thailand's military government is expressing appreciation for its upgrade on a closely watched index of human trafficking. Meanwhile, officials in Myanmar are lamenting the country being blacklisted in the U.S. State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Thailand, moved up from the lowest Tier 3 to the Tier 2 Watchlist, meaning while the country “does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking," it made significant improvements...

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