Pattaya Immigration Police Arrest Over 200 Illegal Foreign Workers

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Pattaya Immigration Police arrest over 200 illegal foreign workers

PATTAYA:--As part of a 17 day crackdown on illegal foreign workers, Chonburi Immigration based in Jomtien arrested over 200 illegal foreign construction workers on Friday Morning at two locations.

Police Colonel Chaiyot, the Superintendent of Chonburi Immigration announced the arrest of 215 foreign construction workers who were unable to provide Police with valid work permits. They were arrested at a condominium construction site in Soi 15 off the Thappraya Road and at a constructors campsite in Na-Jomtien.

Cambodian, Vietnamese, Burmese and Laos nationals were detained and will be deported

Full story:http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/66541/pattaya-immigration-police-arrest-200-illegal-foreign-workers/

-- Pattaya One 2012-11-23

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[thenervoussurgeon]

Was just there and saw them all ,thought that they were new police recruits.

[MrRed]

I just don't get why in this country they have to show photos of the officers involved,surely they are trained better than that.

Good work but that is there job .....nether the less let's hope the positions can be filled with Thai's that want to work on site,some how i doubt it and the next wave will be in situ next month.

[craigt3365]

Better to arrest the employers. But we know that won't happen.

[petercool]

The sad reality is that these people are recruited in their own countries and many are scammed from day one of paying their finders fees, lied to about work regulations then treated poorly when here and often turned in by their own employers who renege on their salaries.

[Semper]

Chonburi Immigration based in Jomtien arrested over 200 illegal foreign construction workers

So, there will be a reduction in construction for awhile.

[Ohio]

Recruiters in each country only call - "Next Please!"

Bingo , they are replaced & the ones leaving don't get paid & the cost to employers is small & profits are up.

So the merry go round continues

[Spalpeen]

ASEAN is planning to bring in free movement of labour. It will be interesting to see how Thailand deals with this if it ever happens.

[crazykopite]

Chonburi Immigration based in Jomtien arrested over 200 illegal foreign construction workers

So, there will be a reduction in construction for awhile.

maybe a reduction but bet your life there will be an increase in the prices now that they have lost there cheap labour !!!!!!!!

[jbrain]

Chonburi Immigration based in Jomtien arrested over 200 illegal foreign construction workers

So, there will be a reduction in construction for awhile.

maybe a reduction but bet your life there will be an increase in the prices now that they have lost there cheap labour !!!!!!!!

Let me correct that for you

maybe a reduction but bet your life there will be an increase in the prices now that they have lost there cheap performing labour !!!!!!!!