Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks during the National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Day at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, June 6, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
WASHINGTON/BANGKOK (Reuters) - The United States has decided to remove Thailand from its list of worst human trafficking offenders, officials said, a move that could help smooth relations with Bangkok’s military-run government.
The upgrade, confirmed to Reuters by a U.S. official in Washington and a Bangkok-based official from an international organisation with direct knowledge of the rankings, would mark a rare boost for U.S.-Thai relations. Ties between the countries have flat-lined since the Thai military seized power in a 2014 coup that Washington strongly condemned.
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