Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Pressing questions after human trafficking grave found in southern Thailand

Thai rescuers carry a dead body to a hospital in Songkhla province, southern Thailand, Friday. Pic: AP.
Thai rescuers carry a dead body to a hospital in Songkhla province, southern Thailand, Friday. Pic: AP.
Thailand’s military government is facing new pressure following the discovery of a mass grave in the country’s south, where dozens of bodies, presumably victims of human trafficking, were buried. Police have made several arrests linked to the crime and the Thai junta has vowed to take action.