“They dream of a better life and are exploited and often treated like slaves. Thai women who are smuggled into Germany and forced to work illegally in massage parlors and are sometimes forced into prostitution. After receiving information about such machinations, customs carried out raids on Thursday.”
Being deceived into working or using massage as a front for selling services is not just a matter of word-of-mouth without evidence. There are many news reports that have exposed human trafficking operations. However, what is interesting is that this information is never presented in Thailand. These news reports only exist in the countries where the incidents occur; they are never brought to light in Thailand. This might be one of the reasons why news and warnings don’t reach people in remote areas. The language barrier also limits access to critical information, as Thai people who cannot communicate in other languages may not have access to the reality that they should be aware of before deciding to work abroad.