BANGKOK, 29 May 2016 (NNT) - The Department of Employment will be prohibiting the business operations of some labor contractors operating without a permit, in an effort to help prevent human trafficking.

Employment Department Director General Arak Prommanee disclosed that the Department of Employment discovered many labor contractor companies that did not operate their business with legal permission to import migrant workers in various provinces, causing a high risk of forced labor and debt bondage. Some enterprises were not complying with the Kingdom's labor protection law.

Neighboring countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have asked Thailand to reorganize their citizens who are working as migrant workers. This request prompted the Department of Employment to prohibit labor contractors operating without permits.

Issues such as forced labor and debt bondage are acts that could lead to, or in severe conditions, be classified as human trafficking.

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