Human trafficking in southeast asia causes and policy implications diana l betz lieutenant united states navy ba university of north carolina at chapel hill 2004 submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in national security studies far east southeast asia pacific from the. This thesis examines human trafficking within southeast asia to identify the similarities and differences between the causes of labor and sex trafficking the thesis also analyzes how cambodia thailand and indonesia have tailored their anti trafficking policies to eliminate the causes of trafficking in their populations the causes examined are divided into two distinct categories universal and specific the universal causes are large scale social issues that affect the majority of . Download citation human trafficking in southeast asia causes and policy implications this thesis examines human trafficking within southeast asia to identify the similarities and differences . Abstract this thesis examines human trafficking within southeast asia to identify the similarities and differences between the causes of labor and sex trafficking the thesis also analyzes how cambodia thailand and indonesia have tailored their anti trafficking policies to eliminate the causes of trafficking in their populations the causes examined are divided into two distinct categories