No compensation for illegal workers returning from South Korea: Labour Ministry

[webfact]

No compensation for illegal workers returning from South Korea: Labour Ministry

By THE NATION

 

Nanthadet Meksawas

 

The Labour Ministry will only pay compensation to legal labourers who have been forced to suspend working in South Korea due to the Covid-19 outbreak, secretary to the labour minister Lt-General Nanthadet Meksawas said today (March 6).

 

“Those who have been working illegally, called ‘Phi Noi’ in other words – a term designated for those who entered South Korea to work illegally in disguise as tourists – will not get any compensation,” he said.

 

Nanthadet said the ministry has a record of 20,000-30,000 persons who entered South Korea legally on a work visa.

 

“If these persons are a member of the Overseas Workers Fund, they will automatically get compensation according to the labour law,” he said. “On the other hand, we estimate that the number of Phi Noi could be as high as 150,000. They will get no financial support from either the Thai or South Korean government.”

 

According to the Department of Employment, those who are members of the Overseas Workers Fund will be entitled to Bt15,000 compensation. This compensation is also available to all member workers who return from countries that have announced the Covid-19 outbreak, provided that they are legal workers.

 

The South Korean government has announced that foreigners who have overstayed their visas in the country could report to local immigration offices to express their willingness to leave the country by June 30 and they will not be fined or prohibited from re-entering the country.

 

“So far, more than 5,000 people have asked to leave. The South Korean government will allow 100-200 foreigners to depart each week,” he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30383495

 

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[Vacuum]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

“Those who have been working illegally, called ‘Phi Noi’ in other words – a term designated for those who entered South Korea to work illegally in disguise as tourists – will not get any compensation,” he said.

And rightly so, they should be lucky for the amnesty.

[docspinoff]

Well they best stay there I just read on a forum Thai lady  working in Korea illigely. has the virus in Korea and Korea paying medical. 

[bkk6060]

I bet there are many many Thai girls "working" there making big money they certainly do not deserve compensation.

[Mung]

Quite rightly so

[trainman34014]

Expect discount services shortly as well as Burglaries !

[justin case]

and you wonder why farangs get it so hard to get a visa, not to work, but just to live with family.... 

 

TIT

[Pravda]

F me.... 150,000 illegal workers in Korea only? How many of those are hookers?

 

And they have audacity to accuse Farangs on tourist visas working in this banana republic?

[Tomy yupyup]

Massage workers sex trade 

[ukrules]

9 minutes ago, Pravda said:

F me.... 150,000 illegal workers in Korea only? How many of those are hookers?

Just a guess but I would think about 200,000 of them ????

 

They admit to 150k, the true figure will be interesting if it ever emerges.

Edited March 6, 2020 by ukrules

[PatOngo]

Oh come on, just give them a small stimulus package! ????

[Misterwhisper]

43 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Just a guess but I would think about 200,000 of them ????

 

They admit to 150k, the true figure will be interesting if it ever emerges.

If every Thai hooker and "massage" therapist plying her trade abroad would be returned to her native country overnight by some magic, Thailand's population probably would've swelled from 68 million to 78 million by tomorrow's sunrise. 

[emptypockets]

6 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

I bet there are many many Thai girls "working" there making big money they certainly do not deserve compensation.

Not even for a bad back acquired during the course of employment?

[emptypockets]

4 hours ago, Pravda said:

F me.... 150,000 illegal workers in Korea only? How many of those are hookers?

 

And they have audacity to accuse Farangs on tourist visas working in this banana republic?

I respectfully decline your generous offer.

[BigBadGeordie]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

“Those who have been working illegally, called ‘Phi Noi’ in other words – a term designated for those who entered South Korea to work illegally in disguise as tourists – will not get any compensation,”

Unless I get an excellent prostate massage.

 

[richard_smith237]

The hubris and sense of entitlement amongst Thai’s never ceases to amaze me.....  Almost as much as those in other countries who think the world owes them a living... 

[Youlike]

On 3/6/2020 at 11:57 AM, Vacuum said:

On 3/6/2020 at 11:42 AM, webfact said:

“Those who have been working illegally, called ‘Phi Noi’ in other words – a term designated for those who entered South Korea to work illegally in disguise as tourists – will not get any compensation,” he said.

And rightly so, they should be lucky for the amnesty.

They need punishment for giving Thailand a bad name...because of them it's very hard for honest thai to get a visa in the rich countries.