By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Phuket – A Chinese national was arrested at Phuket International Airport for illegally working in Thailand.

The Immigration Office at the Phuket International Airport told the Phuket Express this week that they have arrested a Chinese national at a parking area for tour buses inside the Phuket International Airport for illegally working.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/04/08/chinese-man-arrested-at-phuket-airport-for-illegally-working-2/

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Immigration Office at the Phuket International Airport told the Phuket Express this week that they have arrested a Chinese national at a parking area for tour buses inside the Phuket International Airport for illegally working.

Thailand in the dark ages still.

4 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Thailand in the dark ages still.

Why? A foreigner working illegally is an offence in most countries.

Should also be charged with stupidity for working as a guide or driver in the heavily scrutinized airport precinct..

8 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Thailand in the dark ages still.

I insist on an Ozzie tourguide when I visit Phuket, what would a chinaman know about Thailand! ????

2 hours ago, Old Croc said:

Why? A foreigner working illegally is an offence in most countries.

Should also be charged with stupidity for working as a guide or driver in the heavily scrutinized airport precinct..

I'm not talking about the illegality of what he was doing, which was wrong.

The dark ages reference to Thailand was about not being able to work normally and assimilate like most other countries.

2 hours ago, Old Croc said:

Why? A foreigner working illegally is an offence in most countries.

Should also be charged with stupidity for working as a guide or driver in the heavily scrutinized airport precinct..

Link please on how you know this. His Job and details were withheld by law enforcement, but you seem to know ????. 

It may not be his fault. I had a friend get hired to work in a foreign country. He worked there for over a year before he was hauled in. The company forgot to get him a work permit. The company did bail him out though.

45 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Link please on how you know this. His Job and details were withheld by law enforcement, but you seem to know ????. 

He was arrested at a parking area for tourbuses. So he was working as a tourguide.

3 hours ago, Olmate said:

I insist on an Ozzie tourguide when I visit Phuket, what would a chinaman know about Thailand! ????

How dare you use derogatory words to describe nationalities. It’s Aussie not Ozzie. 

On 4/10/2023 at 8:38 AM, hotchilli said:

I'm not talking about the illegality of what he was doing, which was wrong.

The dark ages reference to Thailand was about not being able to work normally and assimilate like most other countries.

Visitors on tourist visas are generally not allowed to work in most countries. It appears this individual was in breach of that basic law. 

Difficulties in getting work or residency visas in Thailand is another matter.  All countries have immigration policies framed to promote, or protect, their own citizen's livelihoods while also enhancing the economy by allowing selected categories of migrants to add skills and invigorate the community in various ways.

With the latter, in the opinions of many, Thailand's law makers fail to get the proper mix because of outdated or xenophobic viewpoints and personal or political bias.