Crackdown on Undocumented Foreign Workers and Employers Intensifies in Nakhon Nayok Province

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NAKHON NAYOK: -- Under the directives of Pol. Gen. Bhak Bhumi Bhakthi and Pol. Col. Worasiri Sirip Lee, stricter actions are being enforced to target and detain illegal foreign workers in Thailand, along with a closer inspection of their unlawful activities.

 

Authorities in Nakhon Nayok province, in cooperation with various local departments including the Provincial Employment Office, the Provincial Labour Office, the local police, the highway police, and the Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office, have ramped up efforts to identify and apprehend these individuals.

 

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 targeted construction site in the Hinthang sub-district of Nakhon Nayok city was raided as part of the operation.

 

An individual, identified only as Mr. Pongsak, aged 39, was arrested under the suspicion of harboring and employing undocumented foreign workers. He is believed to be the employer and supervisor of the construction workers.

 

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n addition to Mr. Pongsak, 14 foreign laborers of Myanmar nationality were also detained on charges of residing and working in the kingdom without proper permits, and performing work beyond the scope of their allowed activities.

 

The Nakhon Nayok Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office, along with other local professionals, have screened the victims for indicators of human trafficking.

 

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o evidence of such activities was found. The apprehended individuals have been handed over to the investigators at the Nakhon Nayok City Police Station for further legal proceedings.

 

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[hotchilli]

Slap wrist and a fine for the employer?

How about shutting the company down?

[DPKANKAN]

They have to employ them as the Thai's are too lazy to do real manual work!! ????????????????

 

[natway09]

Where I am the bulk of the manual work is done by the Burmese who have intregrated pretty well.

Certainly there are no Thais who want to do the work