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Chinese women detained at Pattaya school over work permits

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Two Chinese women have been detained after officials inspected a language school in Bang Lamung, Chonburi, and found alleged breaches of Thailand's foreign-worker rules.

One woman was accused of working without a permit, while the other held a permit naming a different employer and workplace, according to authorities. Both were handed to investigators at Pattaya City Police Station for further legal action.

Inspection followed complaint

The inspection took place on 4 September 2026 at the HuaQiao language school in Na Kluea, Bang Lamung district.

Chonburi Employment Office officers carried out the operation with Chonburi Immigration Police and the Chonburi branch of the Internal Security Operations Command, or ISOC. The action was ordered under the direction of Chonburi governor Narit Niramaiwong.

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Officials said they had received a complaint asking them to check whether the school was operating lawfully and whether its Chinese teachers and staff held valid work permits. The complaint referred to information that the school's management and teaching staff were Chinese, and that student visas were issued to Chinese applicants enrolling at the school.

Inside the premises, officers found two Chinese women said to be working on marketing and content production: 25-year-old Xiaodie Jiang and 28-year-old Li Yanxin.

Online promotion work examined

Authorities said Jiang held a work permit for a Chinese-language teaching position, but it named Zhong Thai Thong Language School as her workplace and employer. This did not match the school where she was found working, officials said.

Li was found not to have a work permit, according to the inspection.

During initial questioning, both women said they had worked for about three months on online promotion and marketing for HuaQiao language school. Their duties included producing content, filming promotional videos and advertising for students through the Chinese app Douyin.

They said their employer was HuaQiao Education Group Co Ltd and that they were paid about 20,000 baht a month, transferred to their bank accounts at the end of each month.

Jiang was charged as a foreigner authorised to work who allegedly failed to notify the registrar within the legally required period of changes to her employer, workplace and main type of work. Li was charged with working in Thailand without a permit.

The authorities said the inspection formed part of measures to control foreign employment, prevent illegal work and ensure businesses comply with the law.

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Pictures courtesy of Manager Online

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6 September 2026


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