Thai worker abandoned in Israel after hospital discharge - video

[snoop1130]

 

A Thai worker in Israel who, after being discharged from the hospital, found himself abandoned by his employer at a workers’ camp. The man, unable to recall any personal details, has since disappeared from his accommodation, leaving both his family and fellow workers anxious for his wellbeing.

 

A TikTok user, identified as @jacaky2538, who is also a Thai worker in Israel, shared a video on the platform in an attempt to locate the family of this man. The video highlights the plight of the worker who had travelled to Israel in search of better financial opportunities.

 

“#ThaiWorkersInIsrael Please help me find his family. He remembers living in Kasang district, Buriram province. Nobody wants this to happen. It’s heartbreaking. If anyone knows him, please contact me.”

 

The video shows the man sitting among fellow workers, visibly restless and unable to communicate effectively. It is understood that he had recently been discharged from a hospital but, due to memory issues, cannot contact his family.

 

The post garnered significant attention and concern from viewers, who are collectively trying to help locate the man’s relatives. One TikTok user, claiming to be from the same village, commented.

 

 

“Toei, what happened? We’re from the same hometown in Kasang, Buriram. I was wondering where you’ve gone.”

 

Further comments from the original poster explain that after the man’s hospital release, his employer refused to take responsibility and instead had him dropped off at the workers’ camp by a taxi.

 

Attempts by his friends to seek assistance from the Thai embassy in Israel were met with little support. They were simply advised to arrange for his return ticket home on their own. The man’s mother, having seen the video, expressed her distress and inability to reach her son, commenting on the post with deep concern.

 

The situation has taken a worrying turn as recent comments reveal that the man has now vanished from his room, with his current whereabouts unknown. This development has heightened the urgency for those involved to find him and ensure his safety, reported KhaoSod.

 

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of @jacaky2538 via KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-11-22

 

 

[Tropicalevo]

That poor lad is not at all well.

He needs help.

[MisterTee]

Considering the never-ending conflict in and around Israel it is hardly the place any sane person would go for "...better financial opportunities."

The issues with Israeli employers are nothing new and go back a long time as well.

If this case gets a lot of publicity in Isan it may discourage others from going anywhere near that cesspool of violence.

[Nick Carter icp]

20 minutes ago, MisterTee said:

 

The issues with Israeli employers are nothing new and go back a long time as well.

If this case gets a lot of publicity in Isan it may discourage others from going anywhere near that cesspool of violence.

 

   Its not really his employers responsibility .

Doesn't matter which Country they are in . 

Employers aren't responsible for situations like this 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Attempts by his friends to seek assistance from the Thai embassy in Israel were met with little support. They were simply advised to arrange for his return ticket home on their own

How compassionate

[john donson]

well at least he got free healthcare in a foreign country

[soalbundy]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

How compassionate

Not unlike many other embassies, they don't want to be saddled with the cost and later struggle to recoup the money. Really his employer should be the one helping but I suppose this is a migrant worker/ employer relationship with few legal responsibilities on the employers part especially if he wasn't being treated for a work accident, sounds more like a stroke.

[ChaiyaTH]

Get him back to thailand asap. Not really looking for a holiday to Israel else I would be willing to fetch him.

[black tabby12345]

19 hours ago, MisterTee said:

Considering the never-ending conflict in and around Israel it is hardly the place any sane person would go for "...better financial opportunities."

The issues with Israeli employers are nothing new and go back a long time as well.

If this case gets a lot of publicity in Isan it may discourage others from going anywhere near that cesspool of violence.

 

Out there, both Israel and Arabs are evenly brutal.

Thai workers' employers treat them like trash.

While Hamas mercilessly kill/abduct and use them as the human shield/bargaining card  as  with their enemy.

Certainly not a place to go: Land of the real savage.

Edited 14 hours ago by black tabby12345

[Nick Carter icp]

9 hours ago, black tabby12345 said:

 

Out there, both Israel and Arabs are evenly brutal.

Thai workers' employers treat them like trash.

While Hamas mercilessly kill/abduct and use them as the human shield/bargaining card  as  with their enemy.

Certainly not a place to go: Land of the real savage.

 

   When did you go there and how long did you stay for ?

[bannork]

22 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   When did you go there and how long did you stay for ?

Just google abuse of Thai workers in Israel, Nick. Plenty of articles to choose from.

[Patong2021]

Once again, a story without background and without  details.

The man received medical care and was released from  the hospital. We do not know why he was  in hospital. Did he attack someone? Was he on drugs? Did he have a mental health crisis? Was he a danger to other people? Sometimes troublesome workers are terminated.  

 

Israel has laws in place that regulate foreign workers and they are enforced. The labour unions, NGOs and a representatives of the Thai government do monitor worker labour conditions. All workers are provided  with a tip sheet that provides  contact information in the event of  a problem. There is a toll free  hotline.

 

There are tens of thousands of foreign workers, and they are not all in agriculture. They are employed in healthcare, skilled trades, the hospitality industry, particularly in Eliat, and in restaurants. (Thai cuisine is  popular in Israel). There is one issue here with one agricultural worker.

 

For reference sake, the Israeli Law 5751-199 sets out foreign worker rights. And yes, it is enforced. Israel cannot afford to lose its foreign workers.

 

Contract of employment.
1C. (a) The employer has entered into a written employment contract with the foreign worker, in alanguage understood by the foreign worker, and had provided the foreign worker with a copy thereof.
(b) Such terms of employment as have been agreed between the parties shall be specified in the
contract subject to the provisions of any enactment, and also specifying all the following:
(1) the identity of the employer and of the foreign worker;
(2) job description;
(3) the foreign worker's salary, the composition thereof, the manner of updating the same including its constituents parts and dates of payment;
(4) a list of deductions from the salary;
(5) payment made by the employer and the employee for the employee's social benefits'
(6) the date of commencement of the employment and the period thereof;
(7) the length of the foreign worker's normal working day or week including his weekly rest day;
(8) conditions concerning aid absences, including leaves, festival days and sickness days;
(9) the employer's obligations under sections 1D and 1E and under section 1A, in so far as they apply to him.

 

(c) Nothing by virtue of the provisions of this section shall derogate from the provisions of a collective agreement or extension order within the meaning thereof in the Collective Agreements Law, 5757-1957, or from the provisions of any enactment, that apply to the foreign worker and to the employer.

 

(d) The Minister may make supplementary regulations for the purpose of this section and to section 1F including prescribing those additional matters which must be written into the said employment contract, and as to those terms that must not be included in the employment contract, which if included, shall be null and void, and all in order to ensure fair conditions for the foreign worker having regard to the provisions of any law, a collective agreement or an extension order as provided in subsection (b).
 

Medical insurance.
1D. (a) The employer shall arrange at his own expense, medical insurance, for the foreign worker covering the whole of the period of his employment with him, which shall include such basket of services as the Minister of Health shall prescribe for this purpose by order; and the Minister of Health, with the agreement of the Minister of Finance may prescribe that such medical insurance
shall include health services in addition to those provided in the basket of services.
(b) Where a basket of services has been prescribed by the Minister of Health under subsection (a), the employer's obligation to arrange such medical insurance for the foreign worker as prescribed by order, shall apply until the expiration of six months from the date of the publication of such order.
(c) The employer may deduct from the foreign worker's salary an amount that he has expended or as actually undertaken to expend on insurance premiums as aforesaid, in an amount that shall not exceed the amount prescribed by the Minister, whether in general terms or according to  categories.
(d) The provisions of this section shall apply for as long as the Minister of Health has not otherwise prescribed special arrangements for foreign workers under section 56(a)(1)(d) of the National Health Law, 5754-1994. 

 

Suitable residential accommodation.
1E. (a) The employer shall make available at his own expense for the use of the foreign worker, suitable residential accommodation throughout the whole of the period of his employment with him and until a date that shall not be for less than seven days after the end of such employment, and where from the date of the end of such employment and until the end of the foreign worker's stay in Israel a period of less than seven days remains - then to date that shall not be less than the number of days remaining.

(b) The employer may deduct from the foreign worker's wages an amount by way of reimbursement of such expenses as he has incurred or has actually undertaken to incur, for residential accommodation as aforesaid, in an amount that shall not exceed the amount prescribed by the Minister, whether in general terms or for categories of foreign workers.
(c)(1) The Minister, may exempt an employer from the obligation imposed upon him in subsection (a) to workers employed by him in such specific assignments as he shall determine, or whose wages exceed the amount that he has prescribed; an exemption under this subsection may be granted in regulations in general, or in relation to a particular foreign worker; 

(2) An employer who has not made suitable residential accommodation available for a foreign worker due to an exemption that he has received pursuant to paragraph (1) shall make a payment to the foreign worker for suitable residential accommodation of such amount as shall be prescribed; an amount prescribed pursuant to this subsection shall be linked to the index as the minister shall determine.
(d) The Minister may prescribe, in consultation with the Minister of Health, and the Minister of Housing and Construction, binding criteria for suitable residential accommodation, including conditions relating to safety and sanitation.

[Nick Carter icp]

1 hour ago, bannork said:

Just google abuse of Thai workers in Israel, Nick. Plenty of articles to choose from.

 

  But they all seem to want to go back and work there , so, it cannot be that bad . 

   I did a google search and all the reports seem to be from quite a few years ago 

 

 

"The IOM visited Israel in November and received positive answers from Thai workers in Israel when asked how they were being treated, the embassy said, noting that the IOM's survey showed 95% of the workers believed the agreement was "good to excellent"."

 

 

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