700 Migrant Workers Protest at Chinese-Owned Factory in Prachinburi

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Prachinburi, more than 700 migrant workers gathered to protest at the entrance of a Chinese-owned factory in the Rojana Industrial Estate in Sri Maha Pho District, Prachinburi, after not receiving their wages for two months.
 

The protest, which began on the evening of August 16, involved workers from Myanmar and Cambodia, who blocked access to the factory, preventing delivery trucks from entering or leaving. Only Thai nationals were allowed through the blockade.

 

The workers, who have been employed to build a three-story structure within the factory complex, expressed their frustration after repeated delays in payment left them unable to pay rent or cover basic expenses. Despite being offered an initial payment of 500 baht each to ease their financial burden, the workers refused, citing a lack of trust after waiting for over two months without pay.

 

The factory is reportedly owned by Chinese investors, and the workers were hired through a Chinese subcontractor overseeing the construction. According to reports, this subcontractor, along with ten other Chinese companies, is involved in the project. One of these companies has failed to pay its workers for three months, prompting the large-scale protest.

 

The demonstration shows no signs of ending as workers demand full payment of their overdue wages. Negotiations between the workers and the factory management are ongoing.

 

-- 2024-08-18

 

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[drgoon]

Good old Chinks aye...   screw everybody. 

[hotchilli]

On 8/18/2024 at 4:10 AM, Georgealbert said:

The factory is reportedly owned by Chinese investors, and the workers were hired through a Chinese subcontractor overseeing the construction. According to reports, this subcontractor, along with ten other Chinese companies, is involved in the project. One of these companies has failed to pay its workers for three months, prompting the large-scale protest

Chinese stealthily moving in.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, drgoon said:

Good old Chinks aye...   screw everybody. 

Given the chance they will.... Thailand is going to get screwed soon, large scale.