Slave ships & supermarkets: Modern day slavery in Thailand
Modern day slavery in Thailand a hard-hitting documentary by The Guardian that exposes the brutal and ongoing crime hiding behind everyday supermarket products. This investigation takes viewers deep into the Thai fishing industry, where forced labor, human trafficking, and modern-day slavery are rampant — all to supply cheap seafood to global markets.
The film follows the haunting journey of migrant workers, many of whom are deceived, kidnapped, or sold into horrific conditions aboard fishing vessels, where they endure violence, starvation, and years of unpaid labor. These are not isolated incidents — they are part of a widespread and deeply rooted criminal system driven by profit and sustained by global demand.
This is a story about more than just exploitation — it’s about organized crime, corporate negligence, and a broken supply chain that enables abuse to thrive. Slave Ships & Supermarkets forces us to confront the human cost of the food on our shelves and challenges governments and corporations to stop turning a blind eye to these crimes.
