The military government deserves praise for the upgrade of Thailand's status in the latest annual US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report even though this is the same ranking the country had almost a decade before prior to plunging in a string of downgrades.
The US State Department decided last week to upgrade Thailand from Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 2 in its 2018 TIP report, thanks to the government's increased efforts to address trafficking problems.
Tier 2 is given to countries where the government does not fully comply with minimum standards but is making significant efforts to comply with them.
