Officials Linked to Khao San Road Human Trafficking Ring Face Further Probe
Thailand's Deputy Interior Minister has ordered further investigation into leaked chats suggesting government officials' involvement with a human trafficking ring in the Khao San Road area, following the network's dismantling by a special provincial administration task force.
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