Indonesia slams Thai sailors

Tue, 24 Mar 1998 | Source: AFP

BANGKOK (AFP): The Indonesian authorities have accused Thai fishermen of spreading AIDS in Indonesian ports by sleeping with prostitutes, Thai officials were quoted as saying yesterday.

The Thai ministry of public health held seminars for non- government organizations (NGOs), businesses and state authorities to halt the problem following complaints from Indonesia.

The meetings decided to launch information campaigns to stop Thai fishermen passing on the disease when in Indonesian ports.

But many fishermen working for Thai firms are migrant laborers who barely understand Thai, Pinyo Veerasukaswat of the international NGO Care told the Bangkok Post.

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