"Thai Junta Leader to Fight Forced Labor in Fish Industry", 27 March 2015

Thailand's junta leader has vowed to take legal action against companies using forced labor, after an Associated Press investigation revealed that fish caught by enslaved migrant workers was being exported from Thai ports to global markets...Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha acknowledged he had seen this week's AP article and said his government was stepping up efforts to combat the scourge and prosecute those responsible."If they still continue to exploit their fellow human beings, they should not be given any licenses to operate business in Thailand, and they must receive the punishment they deserve," Prayuth said...Prayuth's interview with the Bangkok Post contrasted sharply with comments he made to the media earlier...when he urged journalists not to report on human trafficking without considering how the news would affect the country's seafood industry and reputation abroad.