Government denies 'slave' claims in AP by the Associated Press that Thai authorities The government has dismissed a recent report shrimp industry turned a blind eye to stave-like labour conditions in the government spokesmen press briefing at Government House esterday, a team of insisting serious and anti-illegal fishing and human trafficking spec disputed the report, fair efforts have been. under way to end Labour abuses and requested that the media write reports. AP report on Dec 13, which Government spokesman sansern d denied the and peeling in Samut Sakhon alleged that authorities ignored forced labour at shrimp s because of low costs that Thailand had become one of the world's leading shrimp exporters resulting from labour abuse