On June 16, 2025
at Ban Khun Klang School, Ban Luang Subdistrict, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province
Center for Crime Science, in collaboration with the Lively Awareness Promotion Project and with support from the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), implemented the project titled “Crime Prevention Project on Human Trafficking in the Forms of Online Sexual Exploitation and Labor Exploitation through Deceptive Recruitment for Call Center Scams.” The project was conducted from July to October 2025, aiming to build resilience among youth and vulnerable groups in northern Thailand, particularly in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces.
One of the target schools was Ban Khun Klang School, located in Ban Luang Subdistrict, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province. It is an extended opportunity school offering education from primary to lower secondary levels. All students are Hmong children and children of Myanmar migrant workers who have come to work in Thailand. (The community has previously experienced cases of online sexual abuse against children.) Students in this area have easy access to the Internet, which increases their exposure to online risks.
The project aimed to help youth and at-risk groups gain knowledge, understanding, and awareness of human trafficking and cybercrime, enabling them to protect themselves, share knowledge with others, and access support services when needed.
Activities included PowerPoint lectures, videos, role-playing exercises, group games, and interactive discussions, allowing participants to learn from the real-life experiences of the speakers. The main topics covered:
The situation of human trafficking and online threats
The grooming process and online sexual exploitation
Self-protection and digital evidence preservation
Reporting procedures and how to seek help from relevant agencies
Children were taught a simple safety principle known as “NO – GO – TELL”
Don’t delete – Don’t talk to offenders → Go to a trusted adult → Tell someone to get help
Field findings revealed that many children had received pornographic images from strangers, been deceived in online purchases, or interacted with strangers through online games and social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Discord—channels that increase the risk of becoming victims of online human trafficking.
The project was highly successful in enhancing knowledge, understanding, and awareness about human trafficking and online threats among young people. Participants became more capable of protecting themselves, sharing information with peers, and seeking help appropriately. Schools responded very positively, and some invited the speaker team to return for additional activities.
This initiative serves as a model for applying crime science principles to community-based crime prevention in a tangible and effective way.
