Thai captain who abused six Cambodians on off shore vessel detained

[geovalin]

A boat captain accused of abusing six Cambodian workers and cheating them out of their wages has been arrested in Samut Sakhon after almost five years on the run. Police officers from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division arrested Somwang (last name not disclosed), 59, at a department store in Muang district.

 

He was wanted on an arrest warrant issued by the Nakhon Si Thammarat provincial court on Sept 26, 2016 for colluding in human trafficking by forcing labour. He was also wanted for breaching migrant labour and customs laws on four other warrants issued by other provincial courts, said Pol Maj Gen Siam Boonsom, the division commander.

 

A Cambodian man identified as Tor told investigators that Mr Somwang and a man identified as Charnchai, the owner of an offshore oil vessel, offered to pay him and five compatriots 9,000 baht a month each to work on the ship. The six men agreed, but after working at sea for one month, no wages were paid. Mr Charnchai reportedly told them they would have to work for a year and would be paid then.

 

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[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, geovalin said:

A Cambodian man identified as Tor told investigators that Mr Somwang and a man identified as Charnchai, the owner of an offshore oil vessel, offered to pay him and five compatriots 9,000 baht a month each to work on the ship. The six men agreed, but after working at sea for one month, no wages were paid. Mr Charnchai reportedly told them they would have to work for a year and would be paid then.

Amazing, safe trusted Thailand.

[Burma Bill]

Thai captain who abused six Cambodians

Nasty Thai man - make him walk the plank!!!!!