Thailand
Thai government urged to stop using child soldiers in militias
Posted : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:08:49 GMT Asia World News | Home [from www.earthtimes.org] Bangkok – The Thai government is exposing children to “significant risks” by recruiting them in the war against Muslim insurgents in the south of the country, a coalition of humanitarian non-governmental organisations alleged on Thursday. The Coalition to Stop the Use [...]
Organizer of child sex ring in Thailand sentenced to 25 years
New York (CNN) — A Canadian man who admitted to running a sex ring involving young boys at his home in Thailand was sentenced by a federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, to 25 years in prison, court officials said Monday. John Wrenshall pleaded guilty to three counts, including conspiracy to engage in sex tourism, [...]
