Human Trafficking in northern Thailand

This morning we visited TRAFCORD (www.trafcord.org), an NGO with a vision to "function as a network center providing a comprehensive range of services regarding human trafficking solutions in Northern Thailand with a professional and effective operation".  TRAFCORD's project manager, Ms. Duean, gave us an overview of their work with and on behalf of victims - reporting, investigating, protecting, rehabilitating, reintegrating, and preventing.  She highlighted the links between human trafficking, immigration and deep poverty (and resulting debt bondage(), noting how those factors intertwine in this part of Thailand, which borders on Burma/Myanmar, Laos, and south China.