Transnational Human Trafficking Routes: Government Process to Prevent and Resolve Human Trafficking Problems in International Risk Areas

Abstract

          This article aims to study human trafficking routes in risky areas at the international level and to explore preventive and problem-solving mechanisms to dealing with human trafficking. The study recruited the participants from organizations involved in the rescue for victims of international human trafficking. The researcher employed group discussion and in-depth interviews regarding this topic with 25 participants.

       The results showed that human trafficking routes at the international level started from victim selection. The offenders usually lure the victims who have financial problems. Furthermore, it was found that Thailand is the center for the transition of labor trafficking from neighboring countries which have lower social and economic status. The international criminal organization transferred forced prostitutes to designated countries. The labors from the neighboring countries are the most vulnerable group to human trafficking, especially forced prostitution. Therefore, the state should emphasize on the reinforcement for the susceptible groups by creating the training curriculum for labors and improving the rigidity of immigration law enforcement, or creating the network for proactive encounter in order to enhance interagency integration to cope with the problems concretely.