In a coordinated raid, immigration officers and labor authorities in Samut Prakan apprehended 38 illegal workers at a bird's nest production facility in Phra Pradaeng.

 

The detainees were charged with overstaying their permits and working without proper authorization. Further questioning of the company and employers will ensue, as legal proceedings are expected if additional violations are discovered.

 

The operation unfolded at 5:30 PM on November 9th, 2023, when Police Colonel Shinawut Tangwonglert, chief of the Samut Prakan Immigration Office, together with local employment officers and Phra Pradaeng police, inspected a company within Soi Suksawat 78, Bang Jak, Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan Province, reported 77kaoded.

 

 

Initially, the Immigration Office transferred custody of the detainees to the Phra Pradaeng Police Station, pressing charges related to immigration and employment violations.

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Following police investigation, all detained foreign workers are set to be presented before the Samut Prakan Provincial Court. The implicated company or employers could face further legal actions if found complicit in the illegal employment practices.

 

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Guess somebody cried fowl.

"The implicated company or employers could face further legal actions if found complicit in the illegal employment practices"

 

It seems no employers were arrested for illegally employing them and possibly arranging their entry into Thailand. As usual, just punish the victims and we will never hear any more about the perpetrators. 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The implicated company or employers could face further legal actions if found complicit in the illegal employment practices.

Always the caveat.

In anticipation of a shortage I have just purchased a dozen baskets of Birds Nest Essence. The stuff must be authentic, what appears to be droppings are floating in the jars.