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Tourist Police have raided a construction site in the Nikhom Phatthana Industrial Estate in Rayong Province, arresting 34 foreign nationals for working illegally under the guise of tourism.

 

The operation, led by the Tourist Police Bureau (TPB), uncovered 27 Myanmar nationals and 7 Chinese nationals employed without proper work permits. All were found to be working on valid tourist visas, a clear violation of immigration and labour laws.

 

According to police reports, several of the Chinese workers were receiving salaries directly from Chinese companies while residing and working in Thailand unlawfully. Authorities said there was no evidence that any of those detained held the required documentation for employment in the kingdom.

 

 

Officers have formally pressed charges against all 34 individuals, who now face prosecution. The TPB stated it would continue to monitor and investigate cases involving foreign nationals exploiting tourist visas for employment, especially in industrial zones.

 

Officials reiterated their warning that using a tourist visa to work in the country is illegal and punishable by fines, imprisonment, deportation and blacklisting. The crackdown forms part of wider efforts to regulate the labour market and curb abuses of the visa system.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now พัทยา จุดเกิดเหตุ 2025-07-26

 

 

 

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Officers have formally pressed charges against all 34 individuals,

Low hanging fruit - thats the easy bit, how about those doing the employing!