Thailand is well known as a destination country for migrant children and adults in search for better economic conditions. Human trafficking in the "land of smiles" is often underestimated by the government and overestimated by some NGOs. Until today, an unknown number of migrants and Thai find themselves in conditions of exploitation, more specifically forced labour and sexual exploitation, often related to debt bondage. The low protection and the collusion of some local authorities with perpetrators, as well as the slow response of the criminal justice system, makes the slavery business highly attractive for criminal networks.