Illegal labour crackdown in Phuket ensnares 30 Chinese men

[snoop1130]

 

Yesterday in Tambon Thepkrasattri, an enclave in Phuket, Thailand, police apprehended 30 Chinese men on charges of illegal labour. The detained, aged between 24 and 59 years old, were caught in the act, with 12 of them arrested at a construction site in Baan Pa Khlok Cheep, and the remaining 18 along Wong Chalerm Village Road. Now, further investigations are underway to determine if these men are victims of a more sinister scheme – human trafficking.

 

The scene at the Baan Pa Khlok Cheep housing construction site was a chaotic one as the officers from Thalang Police arrived. Witness reports suggest that several workers attempted to evade capture, but their efforts were in vain. The police, led by the Thalang Police Chief, Colonel Nikorn Chuthong, managed to round up all 30 men, despite their attempt to flee.

 

Upon interrogation, it was revealed that the 30 men had not snuck into the country but had entered Thailand legally. Their transgression, however, lay in their unauthorised employment. They had overstepped their visas’ boundaries, which did not permit them to work. Consequently, all 30 men now face charges of illegal labour.

 

The investigation did not stop there. Police have also apprehended an individual identified as the employer, though his name remains undisclosed in the official reports. This individual is currently being questioned to shed light on the employment of these foreign workers, reported The Phuket News.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Picture courtesy of Region 8 Police

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-20

 

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[London Lowf]

They don't look like any construction workers that I have seen - maybe the Chinese like to dress up to pour concrete!

[Celsius]

Oh dear.... I I thought construction standards in Thailand could not get any worse 

[StayinThailand2much]

9 minutes ago, Celsius said:

Oh dear.... I I thought construction standards in Thailand could not get any worse 

 

Maybe they needed Chinese construction workers to learn about the Tofu-dreg method...

[2baht]

Insurgents! Nihao ma comrades!!!

 

 

Edited December 20, 2023 by 2baht

[2baht]

What happened to the Saudi's????

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Yesterday in Tambon Thepkrasattri, an enclave in Phuket, Thailand, police apprehended 30 Chinese men on charges of illegal labour. The detained, aged between 24 and 59 years old, were caught in the act, with 12 of them arrested at a construction site in Baan Pa Khlok Cheep, and the remaining 18 along Wong Chalerm Village Road. Now, further investigations are underway to determine if these men are victims of a more sinister scheme – human trafficking.

So how many Thai employers were arrested and facing charges for hiring illegals?

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, 2baht said:

Insurgents! Nihao ma comrades!!!

 

 

Behave yourself.

[PETERTHEEATER]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

...........Police have also apprehended an individual identified as the employer, though his name remains undisclosed in the official report.........

 

I wonder why that is.......

[jollyhangmon]

49 minutes ago, 2baht said:

What happened to the Saudi's????

 

... yeah, the bone-sawyers are actually 'ere:

 

 

[Old Croc]

56 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

So how many Thai employers were arrested and facing charges for hiring illegals?

 

From the link:

"The investigation did not stop there. Police have also apprehended an individual identified as the employer, though his name remains undisclosed in the official reports. This individual is currently being questioned to shed light on the employment of these foreign workers, reported The Phuket News."

[hotchilli]

20 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

From the link:

"The investigation did not stop there. Police have also apprehended an individual identified as the employer, though his name remains undisclosed in the official reports. This individual is currently being questioned to shed light on the employment of these foreign workers, reported The Phuket News."

Only one?

[Old Croc]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

Only one?

Apparently. I have no information on this particular matter other than has been published.

However, with firsthand knowledge and experience of these work gang schemes elsewhere, I know the organizers/recruiters rarely get caught themselves. 

[brianthainess]

You wanted them you got 'em, along with the Russians, and other dictator run countries.