Foreign women in a karaoke bar in southern Thailand during a police raid as part of a campaign against prostitution and human trafficking. - AFP
BANGKOK: Thailand rescued a record 1,807 victims of human trafficking last year, according to data that campaigners on Tuesday (Jan 7) said raised concerns about the nation's ability to support survivors.
The number of victims soared from 622 in 2018, while the previous high was 982 in 2015, the government data showed.
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