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Background Kredtrakarn Protection and Occupational Development Centre, Called in short as Baan Kredtrakarn (Kredtrakarn Shelter), was established on 2nd July 1960 under the Department of Public Welfare, in conformity with the Prostitution Suppression Act B.E.2503 (1960). The law was amended to provide greater protection for women below 18 years of age by emphasizing more on recovery and occupational development service. The Centre was subsequently renamed as the Kredtrakarn Protection and Occupational Development Centre according to the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E.2539 (1996) that was effective on 21 December 1996. The Centre also functions as the Assistance and Welfare Protection Centre for Women, providing protection service to women who suffer from all kinds of social problems such as sexual abuse, misbehavior, family problems, etc.
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In addition, Kredtrakarn Shelter also provides protection for women and children who are victims of human trafficking according to the Measures in Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking in Women and Chidren Act B.E. 2540 (1997), and the Memorandum of Understanding on Common Guidelines of Practices for Government Agencies Concerned with cases of Trafficking in Women and Children B.E. 2542 (1999). The Centre extended protection coverage to victims of human trafficking in various forms as forced labour, forced or exploited prostitution or forced begging, either Thai or non – Thai persons. The Centre was designated to be a focal point of protection for foreign women and children who are victims of human trafficking. Currently, the Kredtrakarn Protection and Occupational Development Centre is under Supervision of the Bureau of Anti – Trafficking in Women and Children, Department of Social Development and Welfare, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. The Centre provides support to 3 target groups as follows; Target Groups 1. Girls under 18 years of age who are under protection according to the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996), and women over 18 years of age, who consent to receive protection from the Centre 2. Women and children, both Thai and non – Thai, who are victims of human Trafficking according to The Anti – Trafficking in Persons Act B.E.2551 (2008) 3. Women and children who suffer from all kind of social problems
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