Officials crack down on illegal workers in Chiang Mai
By Digital Content

CHIANG MAI, June 11 -- A joint army and police operation to cracking down on illegal workers in the heart of Thailand's northern Chiang Mai province resulted in nabbing a group of illegal workers.

Raiding the Oon Aree community in Chiang Mai, the authorities arrested more than 30 illegal immigrants workers who built shelters in the area.

Some workers had illegally entered Thailand, while others left controlled areas to work as construction workers, or in restaurants. Some have been involved with illicit drug networks.

The authorities pulled down nine houses which intruded into the Mae Kha Canal near the Pa Paeng and Sri Mongkol communities, a hideout for illegal immigrants.

They also dredged the canal to clean up the water sources in the area.

At least 40 other houses were found encroaching into public places along the canals. The authorities are to further negotiate with building owners to reclaim the areas. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-06-11

What no pictures or finger pointing ?

Sad. These poor people have enough problems already.

The majority of workers constructing houses and commercial buildings in CM are apparently Burmese.They live and work in appalling conditions.I know in our village you see them sleeping in tin sheds, no toilet facilities,refrigeration or any basic necessities of life. A friend who has a construction business told me some time ago his Burmese labourers work harder than their Thai counterparts, are more skilled and complain less. I guess the same applies to workers from Laos.

I did expect, now that Burma has opened up, and there is a mini building boom of hotels etc that many would return home but that does not appear to be the case.

That will teach them to break the rules!!!!!

That will teach them to break the rules!!!!!

I note that you have the milk of human kindness dripping out of your every pore.