Chinese Man Arrested at Phuket Airport For Allegedly Not Paying a Staff Member

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Phuket –A Chinese man was arrested at Phuket International airport after he allegedly did not pay an employee of his in Patong.

The Phuket Immigration told the Phuket Express that this week they arrested the wanted suspect, a 49 years old Chinese man, he was arrested at the International Departures Terminal in the airport while he was trying to leave Phuket.

 

He is being accused of not paying a salary to an employee and breaking Thai employment laws. He was taken to the Patong Police Station for further legal action. 

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-03-13

 

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[jcmj]

Glad that they got him. Too bad they can’t catch their own for not paying their workers. 

[thesetat]

38 minutes ago, jcmj said:

Glad that they got him. Too bad they can’t catch their own for not paying their workers. 

this is in phuket and currently phuket is the center of a farang witch hunt. What surprises me more is that there was a case made for this prior to his arrest to put him on a watchlist for leaving the country. Surely, there is no proof money was not paid to the worker. He could easily have claimed he paid cash to them. 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He is being accused of not paying a salary to an employee and breaking Thai employment laws. He was taken to the Patong Police Station for further legal action.

Good... 

[steven100]

1 hour ago, thesetat said:

this is in phuket and currently phuket is the center of a farang witch hunt. What surprises me more is that there was a case made for this prior to his arrest to put him on a watchlist for leaving the country. Surely, there is no proof money was not paid to the worker. He could easily have claimed he paid cash to them. 

 

It is illegal for an employee to pay a Thai worker cash without providing a payslip....

Payroll requirements Cash payments require a written receipt with the employee's signature. Bank transfers to Thai employees can be made from foreign bank accounts. For each pay period, employees must be provided with a payslip.

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, thesetat said:

this is in phuket and currently phuket is the center of a farang witch hunt.

Minor point but Chinese are not farangs.

[Bangkok Barry]

 

What is the point of the photo of the accused when it doesn't show the accused? Anyone? Anything other than showing the gallant five involved in the detention, some of whom look as if they've slept in a field.

[Mr Meeseeks]

3 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Minor point but Chinese are not farangs.

 

All foreigners are being caught up in this. Not just whitey. 

[stevenl]

7 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

All foreigners are being caught up in this. Not just whitey. 

Yes, but the reply was made to a post talking about farang.