Permit panic: Thailand spots 3,000+ migrant workers in hot water

[webfact]

 

The Department of Employment in Thailand identified over 3,000 migrant workers operating without required permits. This discovery was part of an ongoing clampdown on migrants engaged in jobs deemed off-limits for foreign workers.

 

Between October of the previous year and yesterday, the department conducted random checks on 53,732 workplaces across the country that employ migrant labourers. These investigations revealed that 3,464 migrants were working without the necessary permits.

 

The largest portion of these workers, 1,850, originated from Myanmar, followed by 636 from Cambodia, 562 from Laos, and 145 from Vietnam. Migrants from other nations made up the remainder. In addition to these figures, the department also found 1,634 individuals working in roles that are legally prohibited for migrant workers.

Pairoj Chotikasathien, the director-general of the department, emphasised that there are 40 occupations that migrant workers are not permitted to engage in. These occupations encompass activities such as street vending, hairdressing, providing public transportation services, offering massage therapy, and working as tour guides.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo: by Mayank Austen Soofi, on unsplash.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-28

 

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[George Bowman]

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

The largest portion of these workers, 1,850, originated from Myanmar, followed by 636 from Cambodia, 562 from Laos, and 145 from Vietnam.

Before, these folks are sent packing; I suggest the Thai officials try to find any of their fellow citizens willingly to work these jobs. They maybe in for a disappointment at the number of applicants.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

These investigations revealed that 3,464 migrants were working without the necessary permits.

So what happened to the employers?

[digger70]

4 hours ago, George Bowman said:

Before, these folks are sent packing; I suggest the Thai officials try to find any of their fellow citizens willingly to work these jobs. They maybe in for a disappointment at the number of applicants.

Yes ,Those Lower jobs are there because most Thais think that they are to Good to do those jobs.

If All the Thais wanted to work in whatever job that is available there wouldn't be any jobs available for the Foreign workers.

[StayinThailand2much]

4 hours ago, George Bowman said:

Before, these folks are sent packing; I suggest the Thai officials try to find any of their fellow citizens willingly to work these jobs. They maybe in for a disappointment at the number of applicants.

True. Poorly treated, underpaid, and hired only for the lowest jobs. If one goes to a bank here, where staff has no clue about anything, and also doesn't understand a word of English, but only the security guard from Myanmar does, who is also alert and knowledgeable, one has to ask why they don't swop jobs...

Edited September 28, 2023 by StayinThailand2much