Chinese Illegal Workers Earn 2,200 Baht Per Day in Thailand

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

Five Chinese nationals were caught working illegally as labourers in Bangkok, earning an impressive 2,200 THB per day.

 

On 15th December, Pol. Col. Prasopchok Iampinit from Huai Khwang Police Station announced the arrest of five Chinese workers aged between 34 and 61.

 

The arrests were made following a tip-off that led officers to the Hi-Class Building on Ratchadaphisek Road, Din Daeng, where the men were found demolishing a wall as part of renovation work.

The group had valid tourist visas but lacked the necessary work permits. Despite their tourist status, they were being paid 450 yuan—or approximately 2,200 THB—per day for their labour.

 

The police charged the men with working without a permit and handed them over to investigators for further legal action. Pol. Col. Iampinit urged the public to report any suspicions of foreigners working illegally, assuring that the police are ready to investigate such matters promptly, reported Daily News.

 

-- 2024-12-16

 

 

[howlee101]

Yet no mention of the company/person that hired them being arrested for hiring illegal workers 😏

[edwinchester]

3 hours ago, howlee101 said:

Yet no mention of the company/person that hired them being arrested for hiring illegal workers 😏

I'd wager it's a Chinese national who wants some work done on their property and has hired a team he knows and trusts from China. What's more telling is that they are prepared to pay significantly more than the going rate for local Thai labour.

[Andre0720]

Well, there is a reason why employers hire illegals to do the hard work in building. Because it is hard work.

[KhunLA]

Labor ???  Pay per day or commission ?

 

Tech, skilled, or unskilled construction ?  About a no info news-blip.

[FritsSikkink]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Labor ???  Pay per day or commission ?

 

Tech, skilled, or unskilled construction ?  About a no info news-blip.

"the men were found demolishing a wall as part of renovation work."

[Grumpy one]

2200 baht a day divided by 5 workers is only 440 baht each   

Nothing to get excited about

[KhunLA]

2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

"the men were found demolishing a wall as part of renovation work."

In that case, I'm guessing they were family of whoever owned the project.  Silly price of laborers.

 

I use to pay ex inlaws 500 baht a day, working on the house and 5X the normal rate back then year 2000.   Even others got 150 instead of 100 baht a day, as I wanted them to show up, and do a good job.  If not they got fired the 2nd day. 

 

Worth the extra baht, as the listened, and did as instructed, and none of the, "OK, he's gone, we'll do our way as we always did before".  This way, it only gets done once 

[jippytum]

They  could afford a  visa earning that much. Oh i forgot its free for Chineese. 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The group had valid tourist visas but lacked the necessary work permits. Despite their tourist status, they were being paid 450 yuan—or approximately 2,200 THB—per day for their labour.

And what happened to the employer?

[Will B Good]

 

Why would anyone pay that amount for just 'labouring' when the place is knee deep in Myanmar guys looking for work at 400B/day.

 

Sounds like a cover for scammers (speculation).

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Labor ???  Pay per day or commission ?

 

Tech, skilled, or unskilled construction ?  About a no info news-blip.

"working illegally as labourers ... the men were found demolishing a wall as part of renovation work ... they were being paid 450 yuan—or approximately 2,200 THB—per day for their labour".

 

All the info you needed is there in the OP!

[KhunLA]

13 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"working illegally as labourers ... the men were found demolishing a wall as part of renovation work ... they were being paid 450 yuan—or approximately 2,200 THB—per day for their labour".

 

All the info you needed is there in the OP!

Not necessarily.   They're demolishing a building, & renovating ?  The latter would take some skill, maybe 

 

No matter, for what ever reason, someone thought they were worth the extra, and probably were, or, as I suggested, family ?

[CallumWK]

5 hours ago, edwinchester said:

What's more telling is that they are prepared to pay significantly more than the going rate for local Thai labour.

 

Depends on where you live, but here East of Pattaya, I can't find any Thai that does repairs at my house and charges only 2200 baht for a full day

[KannikaP]

28 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"working illegally as labourers ... the men were found demolishing a wall as part of renovation work ... they were being paid 450 yuan—or approximately 2,200 THB—per day for their labour".

 

All the info you needed is there in the OP!

It doesn't say whether Bht 2200 each, or shared between the 5.

[NativeBob]

every time CH Embassy has repairs/fixing etc they almost always use CH labor. Not a biggie. 

why hire locals to demolish the wall you cannot communicate with?

 

for those who doesn't know - the Embassy of China is there, a lot of shops and agencies. Huay Kwang looks like a little China, not a China Town of Yowarat