Thailand has been removed from the list of worst offenders in the United States ’ annual report on human trafficking . The report organizes countries into tiers based on trafficking records: Tier 1 for nations that meet minimum U.S. standards; Tier 2 for those making significant efforts to meet those standards; Tier 2 “Watch List” for those that deserve special scrutiny; and Tier 3 for countries that are not making significant efforts. The Trafficking in Persons ( TIP ) report is due to be published , and is expected to acknowledge Thailand ’s recent attempts to counter human trafficking , particularly within the seafood industry . Thailand will now receive “ Tier 2 Watch List ” status instead of the Tier 1 ranking to which it was downgraded after the 2014 military coup . Also , we reported that Myanmar has been downgraded to Tier 3 status in the same report .
Thailand has been removed from the list of worst offenders in the United States ’ annual report on human trafficking . The Trafficking in Persons ( TIP ) report is due to be published , and is expected to acknowledge Thailand ’s recent attempts to counter human trafficking , particularly within the seafood industry . Thailand will now receive “ Tier 2 Watch List ” status instead of the Tier 1 ranking to which it was downgraded after the 2014 military coup . Also , we reported that Myanmar has been downgraded to Tier 3 status in the same report .