Crime Tourist Police Raid Factory, Arrest 18 Illegal Migrant Workers

[Georgealbert]

 

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The Tourist Police Bureau, acting under the directive of National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittirat Phanphet and supervised by Pol Lt Gen Saksira Phueak-um, Commissioner of the Tourist Police, has carried out a nationwide crackdown on illegal migrant workers between 4 and 8 August.

 

Following intelligence reports of illegal labour at Amata City Industrial Estate in Rayong province, officers gathered evidence and secured a search warrant from the Rayong Provincial Court before moving in on the target location.

 

Upon arrival, on 8 August, police discovered several foreign nationals engaged in construction work. Some attempted to flee into nearby woodland but were quickly apprehended. In total, 18 illegal workers were detained, eight Chinese nationals, all of whom had entered Thailand on tourist visas and ten Myanmar nationals, all without documentation.

 

Initial questioning revealed that none could produce valid work permits, and none were able to communicate in Thai. Interpreters were called in, and charges were laid. The Chinese nationals face charges of “working without a permit”, while the Myanmar nationals have been charged with “illegal entry into the kingdom” and “working without a permit”.

 

All suspects were informed of their legal rights before being handed over to investigators at Pluak Daeng Police Station for prosecution.

 

This operation is part of an intensified national campaign to combat the illegal employment of foreign workers, which police say undermines labour regulations and economic fairness.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from สายข่าวพัทยา 2025-08-10