It's always a risk working without a work permit. Plain and simple. Just takes one disgruntled Thai to spoil your gig. Sadly, nothing ever seems to happen to the Thai businesses that willing hire foreigners without the correct permits. And the beat goes on... #sellerbeware 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Krabi – A British man and a British woman were arrested at a night club in Ao Nang, Krabi on Tuesday (April 2nd) after they were found working illegally.

Krabi Immigration told the Phuket Express that they inspected a night club in the Ao Nang sub-district in Krabi City. They found two foreigners were working at the night club.

 

1.Miss KAREN, 37, British national, was working as an MC.

Mr. Gareth, 45, British national was working as a DJ.

Both of them were unable to present legal work permits.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

PHOTO: Naewna

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-04-03

 

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Well, could it be that HE was working as an Bouncer, and SHE as a Mama San?

Bad Karma I guess.🙏

5 minutes ago, retarius said:

Revoke visas, deport them. Time for farangs, even self important and arrogant Brits to recognise that Thai is an independent country with its own laws that should be inspected and not part of the Empire where they can do whatever they want.

I am a tolerant man for people who don't break local laws, but intolerant of the mob who flout local laws. Desert them. 

You describe yourself as tolerant after you have said "self-important and arrogant Brits" about two total strangers.

Doesn't sound tolerant to me, more like nasty and snidey.

 

6 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Too many foreigners that think they can do what they want in a foreign country. Just deport the ones not following the rules.

Are you..........?   ...........😂

I would think they already knew their days were numbered with the fallout from resent days.........🤗

2 minutes ago, retarius said:

Revoke visas, deport them. Time for farangs, even self important and arrogant Brits to recognise that Thai is an independent country with its own laws that should be inspected and not part of the Empire where they can do whatever they want.

I am a tolerant man for people who don't break local laws, but intolerant of the mob who flout local laws. Desert them. 

“Respected”, not “inspected”, and “Thailand”, not “Thai”.
You're not “a tolerant man”, just because you're not calling those people “mob”, who're not breaking the law.
You're quite the opposite. For sure, not only, about British citizens.

7 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Too many foreigners that think they can do what they want in a foreign country. Just deport the ones not following the rules.

Another Parrot “Expert-Analysis”…

50 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

They were taken to the Ao Nang Police Station to face charges of working without permission.

What about their employers also be charged? Or is there no law that they violate by hiring foreigners without work permits  - and knowingly. Did these foreigners just sneak in to these establishments and begin to work without any Thai employer awareness? 

The various jobs related especially to the entertainment industry are filled by the owners who surely must know requirement that foreigners need work permits. I don't see how recent reported foreigners being arrested for lack of work permits that otherwise require Thai employer pre-approval be able to work without employer knowledge.

Without arresting Thai employers, the work permit system is a scam on foreigners.

Good. Kick them out.

5 hours ago, bob smith said:

crime of the century!

 

what's the latest on the real koh tao killer?

still living it up is he?

 

bob.

so Bob, after stating you were leaving Thailand and having your profile shut down on Asean Now and never posting in here again, you've returned and proven yourself to be a person who cannot keep his word, just as so many others said would happen.

5 hours ago, bob smith said:

crime of the century!

 

what's the latest on the real koh tao killer?

still living it up is he?

 

bob.

That ship came and gone long ago

4 hours ago, Henryford said:

 

Why is it sad? They were breaking the law. The scum need to be deported.

You've a little problem. You're not deciding, who is “scum”, and will be deported.
Maybe, you'd engage yourself, where you come from. There is a lot of work!

They must be total losers to work here for practically nothing and take potential jobs away from Thais.  Disgraceful. 

Tourists coming to Thailand surely know its illegal to work same those expats living in Thailand should know better

No work permit no job 

It's not difficult or hard to understand the laws

If caught no excuses find or deported 

On 4/3/2024 at 2:00 PM, TorquayFan said:

 

 

No not really English speaking 'Falang'  that live in Thailand know there has been a crackdown on Foreigners since the Swiss Kicking guy, weeks if not months ago or don't you know about that either? 

Have to wonder how many Dj's have work permits as they seem to be playing everywhere and it's not as if they can hide as their faces are usually plastered all over the place on advertising signs .

Also what about high profile Dj's that have been booked to play from abroad for 1-2 nights in the country ? Is there a special shirt term visa they get ? 

7 hours ago, 2baht said:

I'd be more interested in what they earned??? 🤔

 

I know a few guys here who are DJ's...      they have other jobs and they DJ for fun....

 

 

Its hardly crime of the century, its not even a 'crime' at all really - arresting such people is pathetic and highlights the juvenile extent Thai authorities will go to.

 

 

5 hours ago, ChipButty said:

You are right they shouldn't be working, but there is another reason why a night club would employ farangs, It attracts other farangs, over the years here were I live any bar run and owned by a Thai doesn't last 5 minutes, 

Farangs tend to go in Farang owned bars, 

A good Farang DJ has a lot more knowledge of the latest music than a Thai DJ,...

5 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

They must be total losers to work here for practically nothing and take potential jobs away from Thais.  Disgraceful. 

Ever consider they might have been doing this as bit of fun.? The Thai owner is the real loser, being found to operate an illegal business.

The "aliens" being naive. or stupid or both but the owner taking the "potential  jobs" from Thais by choosing not to employ Thais !

7 hours ago, 2baht said:

I'd be more interested in what they earned??? 🤔

 

Some would be interested re this activity taking away jobs that Thai folks should have.

32 minutes ago, Kim Jones said:

Good. Kick them out.

The next “parrot”…

Need a serious crackdown on that foreigners who work illegally 

7 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Too many foreigners that think they can do what they want in a foreign country. Just deport the ones not following the rules.

 

Looking forward to the schadenfreude when the "deport" crowd like yourself get deported for some minor infraction 🙂 

37 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

What about their employers also be charged? Or is there no law that they violate by hiring foreigners without work permits  - and knowingly. Did these foreigners just sneak in to these establishments and begin to work without any Thai employer awareness? 

The various jobs related especially to the entertainment industry are filled by the owners who surely must know requirement that foreigners need work permits. I don't see how recent reported foreigners being arrested for lack of work permits that otherwise require Thai employer pre-approval be able to work without employer knowledge.

Without arresting Thai employers, the work permit system is a scam on foreigners.

Don't ask too many questions… It's just confusing all those “Good Guys”,
when yelling
“deport, ban, and jail” all that “scum”. 😂
 

7 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Too many foreigners that think they can do what they want in a foreign country. Just deport the ones not following the rules.

Same here in the UK, Thais visiting on 6 month tourist visas, who are then illegally employed in a 'friend's from my village massage shop', or restaurant while sleeping on site in a private room. 

Mind you, the UK Home Office is a shambles...

 

 

3 hours ago, mancub said:

Never been to one, so can someone clarify whether these mega Indian clubs in Pattaya employ only Thai DJ's or can Indians get a work permit for such ?

Many "Indians" are Thai Indians working perfectly legally, being Thai.

1 hour ago, Jumbo1968 said:

A few bars here in Pattaya have English managers, how do they get a Work Permit for doing that ?

Because bar/club management is not a restricted occupation.

The current PM wants to bring global stars to Thailand one name he mentioned was Taylor Swift would she need a WP ! 

1 hour ago, TorquayFan said:

5 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Have you been living under a stone.

 

No, but your manners are 'stone age'.

 

A shame that you can't answer a simple question politely, as a 12/14 Advanced Member.

A shame that as a ten-year member of the forum you don't know what is going on here, something that has been frequently reported here.

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

What about their employers also be charged? Or is there no law that they violate by hiring foreigners without work permits  - and knowingly.

Maybe check out the Thai Criminal Code, your answer will be there.