At Bangkok’s main Suvarnabhumi airport a video plays scenes of tourists visiting Thailand’s famous beaches and vibrant nightlife, but at the end there’s a warning.“Human trafficking and slavery are against the law in Thailand. Perpetrators will be severely punished.” It is accompanied with a hotline number for tourists to report suspected cases.Thailand is world renowned for its tourist industry. Last year a record 35 million tourists visited the country, and the government expects it to rise to 37.6 million this year. However, in recent the years the country has come under international scrutiny for failing to combat human trafficking, especially in its lucrative seafood industry.Thomson Reuters Foundation reports that this new campaign targeting tourists may be motivated by the government’s desire to earn a better ranking. in,” said Malina Enlund from A21 Thailand.To read the entire article, click here https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-trafficking-tourism/thailand-taps-tourists-to-fight-human-trafficking-and-keep-the-country-smiling-idUSKBN1HO1D2