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US sets 12.5% tariff on Thai goods over forced labour
US sets 12.5% tariff on Thai goods over forced labour
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026
The new US duties cover almost all imports from 60 trading partners, replacing a temporary global tariff that expires on FridayThailand on alert as US Section 301 probe raises tariff risk up to 25%
Thailand on alert as US Section 301 probe raises tariff risk up to 25%
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026
Thailand faces rising pressure from US Section 301 investigations into forced labour controls and excess industrial capacity, with experts warning tariffs could climb as high as 25% if both cases proceed.Cambodia scam centres grow despite crackdown, Amnesty says
Cambodia scam centres grow despite crackdown, Amnesty says
MONDAY, JUNE 08, 2026
Amnesty International says Cambodia’s online scam industry has expanded despite a nationwide crackdown, with identified scam centres rising from 53 to 86 over the past year and many alleged victims still lacking protection.Thailand among 60 economies facing proposed extra US tariffs over forced labour
Thailand among 60 economies facing proposed extra US tariffs over forced labour
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 03, 2026
USTR names Thailand in a Section 301 forced-labour case, with the country potentially facing a 12.5% tariff tier pending July hearingsNESDC warns Thai exports still exposed to fresh US tariff measures
NESDC warns Thai exports still exposed to fresh US tariff measures
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026
Thailand’s exports to the US remain vulnerable to renewed tariff pressure despite lower current import duties, as Washington may deploy fresh trade measures under Section 301.PM Kishida says his ‘heart aches’ but gives no apology for forced labour
PM Kishida says his ‘heart aches’ but gives no apology for forced labour
MONDAY, MAY 08, 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday he felt heartbroken at the thought of the Korean labourers at Japanese companies during Japan’s 1910-45 rule of the Korean Peninsula but did not directly apologize for their treatment or for forcing them into work.Child protection foundation chief surrenders over alleged abuse, forced labour
Child protection foundation chief surrenders over alleged abuse, forced labour
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2022
A child protection foundation chief surrendered to face charges of alleged physical abuse against children at his foundation in Samut Songkram and forcing them to work as "cheap labour" at his resort.G7 trade ministers agree to work toward eliminating forced labor with China in mind
G7 trade ministers agree to work toward eliminating forced labor with China in mind
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2021
Trade ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed to cooperate in eliminating forced labor from international supply chains at a meeting held in London on Friday, marking the first time the G7 has presented a concrete policy to eliminate such practices.Forced labour ‘widespread’
Forced labour ‘widespread’
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2018
Rights defenders say exploitation of workers becoming more sophisticated; new law neededHRW report finds forced labour, rights abuses of migrant workers still widespread in Thai fishing fl
HRW report finds forced labour, rights abuses of migrant workers still widespread in Thai fishing fl
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018
While the government has said it is committed to reforms in the management of migrant workers, a newly released Human Rights Watch (HRW) report says forced labour and rights abuses are still widespread in the Kingdom’s fishing fleets.