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    Dozens Convicted Of Human Trafficking In Landmark Thai Trial

    Thailand has come under international criticism for years over human trafficking in the country. A Thai army general was convicted, which is a rare occurrence under the military-led government.
    by Merrit Kennedy Jul 19, 2017 1 minute
    Lt. Gen. Manas Kongpan was found guilty of trafficking and taking bribes, The Associated Press reported.

    A Thai army general and local politicians are among the dozens of people found guilty at a Bangkok court Wednesday in one of Thailand's largest human trafficking trials.

    Thailand has faced international criticism for years over human trafficking in the country, called this trial an "unprecedented effort by Thai authorities to hold perpetrators of human trafficking accountable."

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