Highwayman Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) -- More than 1,600 Thai workers set fire to their dormitory in southern Taiwan, burnt cars and hurled rocks at police after some were caught drinking by their employers, police said on Monday. CNN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwayman Posted August 22, 2005 Author Share Posted August 22, 2005 TAIPEI : Hundreds of Thai workers torched a building and clashed with riot police in southern Taiwan during a protest over "unreasonable" rules banning drinking and gambling at their work dormitory, police said. The riot erupted late Sunday night near a construction site for a subway system in Kangshan city, a police officer at Kangshan police bureau told AFP. http://www.channelnewsasia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Eddie Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 LMAO! Allow them to get pissed and watch Thai TV and they'll behave themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Boy Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Things calmed down after the Taiwan employers agreed to ease restrictions on drinking, the use of mobile phones and to allow the workers to watch Thai TV. employers = guards workers = inmates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpole Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Perhaps farang working in Thailand should use the same tactics to protest against some of the execrable working conditions imposed by Thai employers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiamOne Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I always calm down after watching Thai TV; in fact, sometimes I fall asleep whilst watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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