5 specifically define only the offenses related to forced labor or service as enacted in the Labor Protection Act in Fisheries B.E. 2562 (2019) in order to protect the rights of fishermen and prevent forced labor in fisheries, etc. On the other hand, there are preventive measures in terms of labor preparation building understanding of the private sector, such as encouraging entrepreneurs to adopt the Good Labor Practices (GLP). At the same time, there is a systematic process of protection for victims of labor rights violations and serious prosecution to demonstrate their commitment to resolving the issue and to build cooperation among network partners, which presents the facts as clarified by the relevant government agencies. The agencies that provided clarification to the National Human Rights Commission included the Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Fisheries, Marine Department, Department of Rights and Liberties Protection and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division. Although the above actions will not completely end child labor and forced labor but there have been advances in terms of prevention, deterrence and elimination, as well as, tougher enforcement processes, according to the statements and opinions of fisheries associations and civil society organizations. Although there are still problems with labor in the Thai fishing industry, however, government agencies have demonstrated that they aim to protect fishermen from being exploited more than ever. In addition, the government has integrated measures to solve the problem of child labor and forced labor in the fishing industry and in other industrial sectors, especially, sectors with large number of migrant workers such as in cane and sugar industries. This is considered a systematic approach to correction and prevention, which will prevent the same problem from occurring in other industries. These facts emerged from the clarification of the Rights and Liberties Protection Department based on the implementation of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, Phase 1 (2019 - 2022) for the labor action plan. On government action toward the US Department of Labor which has placed two items of goods, namely fish and shrimp, manufactured in Thailand on the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor, including the fishing industry, it was found that the government and relevant agencies have a policy to specifically address such problems, especially from 2020 to 2021, with the Ministry of Labor as the main agency. In 2021, a sub-committee has been established to monitor and collect data on the prevention and resolution of child labor and forced labor in industries producing shrimp, fish, sugarcane and clothing products under the

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