Field Research Coordinator for Southeast Asia @4WorkerRights. Former reporter @ContextNewsroom, BBC Thai and @BangkokPostNews. Email = [email protected]
🚨 Revealed: prisoners in Thailand are being forced to make fishing nets for private companies - including one that exports to the U.S.
Many had to meet strict targets - or face brutal punishment.
Here’s what I found in my @TRF_Stories investigation 🧵https://t.co/Zzlnp5dW3Y
Delighted to share that I have joined @4WorkerRights as Field Research Coordinator for Southeast Asia.
A massive thank you to all my friends, colleagues and @kieranguilbert for their constant support.
Looking forward to working with such an amazing team at @4WorkerRights
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Asian tech workers trapped in cyber and #crypto scams: "Authorities have been slow to respond, and in many cases these people are not being treated as victims of trafficking, but as criminals because they were caught up in these scams," said @Reaproy@hrw
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Super interesting discussions with participants attending the "Training on Migration Reporting" event organized by @MFAThai and @IOMThailand yesterday, where I spoke about effective storytelling and interviewing migrants.
🎣 Last year, reporter @nanchanokw's crucial investigation for @TRF_Stories revealed how prison labour was driving Thai fishing net production.
⭕️ Her story has led to Thailand banning forced work in jails across the country. ⬇️
https://t.co/ZinHZF3ABb
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.@nanchanokw spent over a year doggedly trawling FOI requests for her expose of Thai prison labour abuses. So good to see her hard work paying off with real impact as Thailand reforms its policies
Thai jails have been banned from using prison labour to make fishing nets for private companies after a @TRF_Stories investigation found some inmates were forced to carry out the work under threat of beatings or delayed release.
https://t.co/CYr1pq9Kmr
Four months ago my best friend @heatherchen_ and I were on a sleeper train to Chiang Mai. Heather saw a ghost on the train, and her story is now on an episode in Spotify.
Hi everyone - I am looking for a new role and would appreciate your support. Thank you in advance for any connections, advice, or opportunities you can offer. https://t.co/TwaJdVGlWB
@heatherchen_ In Thailand, Grab motorcycle is cheaper than taking a regular motorcycle taxi, and in some cases it’s only a bit more expensive than taking the skytrain or subway.
Last Christmas, our @nanchanokw investigated prisoners in #Thailand being forced to make fishing nets for big #fishing companies.
This month, the Thai government is officially taking action.👇🏽 https://t.co/ZsEguB4Zjw
Thailand has pledged to eradicate forced labour in its prisons and pay a decent wage to inmates who opt to work, following an expose by @TRF_Stories https://t.co/38zfAfpLLV
A coalition of human rights groups is urging the U.S. government to ban imports of fishing nets from two major Thai suppliers, following a @TRF_Stories investigation into the use of forced prison labour. https://t.co/OrbzWRQ2JZ
🚨 Revealed: prisoners in Thailand are being forced to make fishing nets for private companies - including one that exports to the U.S.
Many had to meet strict targets - or face brutal punishment.
Here’s what I found in my @TRF_Stories investigation 🧵https://t.co/Zzlnp5dW3Y
Update: The Corrections Department on Friday said it did not force prisoners to work under the threat of violence, noting that would be "unacceptable".
"Any payment to inmates is according to regulations ... including the production of fishing nets," said a spokesman.