In tis case it is the Thais who are complaining about foreigners taking on their reserved occupations. The law is on their side, but you raise a point.
Nonsense, the results of inaction and no thoughts of safety are evident all over the country, from motorcycles in holes, to riders strangled by low wires, tumbling cranes and being electrocuted in a puddle! Nation is always crying after the event.
There is a huge number of Thai families bring their kids here at the weekends and holidays....and for the longer term stayers, well I just doubt they see a need to be on Soi 6, Buakhao or Walking St. It's like avoiding London because of Soho, or Amsterdam because of De Wallen
Typically, the guy was left there until something critical happened, ie reactive rather than proactive. Moving a few of the witches hats around him might have been a solution!
The article seems to focus more on the workers themselves, rather than the construction company employing them. They have no wriggle room to plead innocent in this and more deterrent is needed.
You confused me, I usually come in from the carpark, so would need to veer to the left. I think I am disturbing other shoppers as I crane my neck to look upwards and they follow suit!