Child Protection Thailand Project #68667

Empower 150 Girls from Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

by Alliance Anti Trafic

Project Report | Oct 2, 2026
Project Updates: June to August 2026

By Chadapa S. | Documentation and Report Officer

Students making a storyboard.

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Thank you for your continued support in protecting and empowering girls affected by gender-based violence in Thailand.

While poverty continues to increase vulnerability, online exploitation is a growing concern, perpetrators increasingly target girls through social media, using job offers, romance or friendship to build trust before exploiting them.

Below is our work updates from June to August 2026

Protection
AAT carried out rescue operations with police, protecting 5 girls aged 13–16, three removed from a karaoke bar in Nakhon Ratchasima after weeks of data collection, and two victims in Roi Et and Khon Kaen rescued from an online trafficker in a CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) case.

This Quarter at a Glance:

77% of leads identified this quarter involved CSAM (child sexual abuse material).

Prevention
AAT trained 76 participants across two provinces.

In Ubon Ratchathani, 49 student leaders learned to recognize grooming tactics and online sexual risks, then put that knowledge into action — creating 7 storyboards on topics ranging from online exploitation to personal safety. AAT will turn the strongest ones into awareness videos to reach even more students.

In Chachoengsao, after having received AAT training, 27 community leaders are discussing in their own community to start an online-watch group and to organise training to equip children in their community with knowledge in online safety and sexual and reproductive health later this year. It's a powerful sign of lasting change: communities equipped not just to recognize the risks, but to protect their own children long after our work there is done.

Legal Support
This quarter, AAT's legal team supported survivors across20 active cases, delivered 105 instances of legal support, and filed 10 compensation claims. Among the results of this work: a perpetrator was sentenced to 50 years in prison, and 1,500,000 THB in compensation was awarded to one survivor's family

Successful Story
In 2025, AAT rescued two girls from trafficking in Kalasin Province. What followed was a year of relentless legal pursuit, resulting in 9 convictions and 325,000 THB in compensation. Both families are now investing in the girls' education, and one of the girls expressed a desire to start a nail salon.

Thank you for helping girls rebuild their strength and safety.

With gratitude,
The AAT Team

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Jun 4, 2026
Project Updates: From January to May 2026

By Chadapa S. | Documentation and Reporting Officer, AAT

Image: AAT provided an educational training on sexual exploitation, safe migration and oversea employment to univeristy students in Nakhonratchasrima.

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Thank you for your continued support in helping protect and empower girls affected by gender-based violence in Thailand.

Gender-based violence remains a significant challenge for girls and women in Thailand, driven by factors such as poverty, gender inequality, family instability, and limited access to education and economic opportunities. These challenges can increase vulnerability of girls and young women to violence, exploitation, and barriers to recovery.

From January to May 2026, AAT continued to provide protection, legal support, and prevention services to girls and communities at risk.

Protection
During this period, AAT conducted online and field fact finding in collaboration with government and NGO partners to identify and support girls experiencing sexual exploitation and violence. These efforts resulted with 2 successful rescue operations, leading to the protection of 3 Thai girls from commercial sexual exploitation.

Recent trends: Our team also observed an increased risk of young girls being recruited into restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues during school holidays, highlighting the continued need for fact finding, risk identification, and community-based protection efforts.

Prevention
From January to May 2026, AAT conducted 2 awareness-raising activities with a total of 78 individuals establishing knowledge on sexual exploitation, safe migration, and overseas employment.

The first training on particular topics was provided for 52 community participants in Nakhonratchasrima Province.The sessions covered risk factors, warning signs of exploitation, local experiences exchange, and emerging forms of online exploitation using real-life case examples.

For another training, 26 university students, from a university in Nakhonratchasrima Province, participated. Important points such as sexual exploitation, online safety, responsible digital behaviour, safe migration, and risks associated with overseas employment are discussed, aiming to enhance awareness among young individuals using online platforms and entering employment markets.

Legal Support
From January to May 2026, AAT's legal team provided support for our survivors across Thailand. During this period, compensation claims totaling 465,000 THB were pursued on behalf of seven victim survivors through 16 legal proceedings. In addition, victim survivors and their families received more than 220 instances of other legal support throughout the justice process such as case follow-ups, coordination meetings, compensation application support, as well as request and statement submissions.

Successful Story : From Fear to Justice: A Survivor's New Beginning
AAT supported a university student from a province in northeastern Thailand, who experienced gender-based violence and long-term trauma resulting from sexual abuse by a retired teacher. For years, she lived with fear, emotional distress, and ongoing mental health challenges.

Five years after the abuse, the survivor found the courage to pursue legal action against the perpetrator. Throughout the case, AAT provided legal support and coordinated closely with the police, prosecutor, and court authorities.

Despite the emotional challenges and uncertainty faced by the survivor and her family during the lengthy legal process, the court ultimately ruled against the perpetrator. The outcome marked an important step toward justice, healing, and a new beginning for the survivor.

Your support is significant for survivors to access justice and to create opportunities for empowering lives and brighter futures. Thank you for helping girls and their communities in rebuilding strengths, safety, and creating positive change forward.

With gratitude,

The AAT Team

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Feb 4, 2026
Project Update: Reflections on Our Work in 2025

By Chadapa S. | Documentation and Reporting Officer

Dear Friends and Supporters,

As we step into 2026, we pause to reflect on the resilience, progress, and collective commitment that shaped our Thailand project over the past year. Throughout 2025, Alliance Anti-Trafficking (AAT) team worked closely with young women and girls affected by sexual exploitation, responding through practical protection operations, prevention activities, legal advocacy, and long-term reintegration support.

Despite being a small organisation, in 2025 AAT supported over 80 individuals through legal processes, and up to 35 girls and young women were directly protected from sexual exploitation and abuse. Each case required significant resources, careful coordination, and professional collaboration to ensure survivors’ safety, dignity, and access to justice.

However, AAT continued to invest in community-based prevention to strengthen communities’ protective and safeguarding capacities. We partnered with schools and communities in high-risk areas to deliver training sessions on sexual exploitation and abuse, human trafficking, and online safety for children. Over the past year, AAT conducted up to 6 training sessions at schools and communities in Nakhon Ratchasima, Nong Khai, Bangkok, and Ubon Ratchathani. Through these activities, over 400 individuals including students, teachers, parents, caregivers, and volunteers, were equipped with the knowledge and tools to recognise risks, report concerns, and better protect children in increasingly digital environments.

Most importantly, our empowerment work focusing on long-term reintegration has transformed the lives of many girls and women, enabling them to contribute positively to their peers and communities. In 2025, AAT supported over 50 victim-survivors living in shelters or with family members and caregivers through scholarships, life skills training, psychosocial support, employment mentoring, and volunteer-led capacity-building activities. These interventions made a meaningful impact by restoring dignity, strengthening skills, and practically supporting survivors as they rebuild their lives in safe, stable, and sustainable ways.

As we enter this new phase, AAT remains deeply committed to addressing sexual exploitation and empowering survivors.We continue to strengthen and adapt our approaches to respond to evolving forms of abuse driven by rapid globalisation, while advocating for structural change that protects those most at risk.

Thank you.

Your support makes this work possible. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps AAT continue protecting lives, restoring dignity, and building safer futures for women and children in Thailand.

With gratitude,
The AAT Team

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