Human trafficking in Thailand drops as coronavirus restrictions hinder networks

Police in Thailand last year launched the lowest number of human trafficking investigations in a decade as coronavirus restrictions on businesses and borders hindered criminal networks, according to a soon-to-be released government report.A total of 131 cases were filed last year – down from 288 in 2019 – according to the data, which was compiled for an annual US report ranking countries on their anti-trafficking efforts.Of those probes – the lowest annual number since 81 in 2010 – about 90 per…

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