Two Thai women who disappeared on tour to South Korea urged to come back

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Two Thai women who disappeared on tour to South Korea urged to come back
By THE NATION

 

 

UDON THANI: -- UDON THANI Governor Chayawut Jarntorn has instructed provincial employment chief Wanida Jaree to investigate why two Thai women from the northeastern province fled from a group tour in South Korea.

 

Chayawut also urged the two, who are believed to be hiding somewhere in South Korea, to return to Thailand before their 90-day immigration deadline expires as their tour guide could lose its licence and face a possible ban on visiting South Korea.

 

The governor’s response followed the tour guide’s online post, which went viral on social media, that gave details about the two Thai women in an appeal for people to help to locate them.

 

The governor said an initial inquiry with the parents of one of the women, Yupin Janthasen from Nong Han, found that she had worked at a pharmacy in Muang Udon Thani before she left for South Korea on June 5. Her parents had not been informed that their daughter had gone missing from the tour, he added.

 

 

The other woman, Muang Udon Thani resident Chutima Reungpatarawet, resigned from the Protected Forest Area Office Region 10 (Udon Thani) on June 1, and her home was closed and neighbours told officials she had gone to visit a foreign country. 

 

Wanida said officials were worried about what had happened to the women and wanted them to return to Thailand before their visa deadline to avoid being punished under South Korean immigration law. 

 

She also said the province had promoted a government-to-government employment scheme with South Korea, for which applicants must sit a language test to qualify for jobs. Most legal jobs were in agriculture and construction, she said.

 

Yupaporn Mahahong, 28, Yupin’s cousin, said she was worried about Yupin’s well-being and did not believe that her relative had intentionally left the tour group to get work in South Korea.

 

“I tried to reach her by phone but was unsuccessful. It’s unlikely she would attempt to work in South Korea illegally since she already has a fine job in Udon Thani while her friend also has a stable job at a government agency. They said they would go to Korea for the holidays.”

 

“Her mother and other relatives are increasingly worried about her whereabouts and well-being, even though her disappearance is now a big story on social media sites suggesting that she had left the group to work illegally. I’m not sure if that’s true. I hope she is safe and she will soon contact the family,” Yupaporn said.

 

In addition, she said her cousin had never been to Japan to work as had been suggested in social media but had gone to Laos for a holiday.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30317796

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-12

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Thai women who left group tour in South Korea located
By The Nation

 

 

Two women from Udon Thani who fled a group tour in South Korea have been located, their guide said.

 

The tour guide, Phurirat Thitijaruwat, 39, said he has been informed by a legal officer of the Udon Thani Employment Office that the two women were located in Gwangju in the southern part of South Korea.

 

The Udon Thani Employment Office searched for the two women at the order of the Udon Thani governor after Phurirat posted on his Facebook wall that he faced a life ban in South Korea after Yupin Janthasen and Chutima Reungpatarawet disappeared from their hotel.

 

Phurirat said the two were initially denied an entry visa and were about to be sent back to Thailand but he felt sorry for them and guaranteed with the South Korean immigration officers that they would not go into hiding to work in the country illegally.

 

Phurirart said he would face an entry ban for life if the two fail to exit South Korea within 90 days.

 

His post went viral, prompting the governor to take action.

 

Phurirat said he was informed by the legal officer that the two were located on Sunday night.

 

The two admitted that they planned to work illegally in South Korea after seeing their friends work there with high pay.

 

Phurirat added that the two women said they did not have money to buy plane tickets so his tour firm would pay for their tickets so that the tour firm and guide would not be blacklisted by South Korea.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30317821

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-12

[NCC1701A]

who is the guy on the left?

[Bluespunk]

So the guide vouches for them, prompts a more intense search for them and their firm ends up paying for the women's return tickets to avoid being blacklisted?

 

Nice work girls.

Edited June 12, 2017 by Bluespunk

[Moti24]

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

who is the guy on the left?

That's Mr Lettuce Licker, and the Mrs on the right.

[Jane Dough]

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

who is the guy on the left?

Sexual stereotyping.

 

Two years.

 

Next case. 

[Prbkk]

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

who is the guy on the left?

Not headed for work in the soap business, one could safely speculate.

[Dobredin Ghusputin]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

she already has a fine job in Udon Thani while her friend also has a stable job at a government agency

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The two admitted that they planned to work illegally in South Korea after seeing their friends work there with high pay.

 

There must be finer stables in South Korea.

 

 

 

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

So the guide vouches for them, prompts a more intense search for them and their firm ends up paying for the women's return tickets to avoid being blacklisted?

 

Nice work girls.

 

True, but I'm sure untimately the bills for the tickest will be pased to the two ladies.

[Bluespunk]

18 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

True, but I'm sure untimately the bills for the tickest will be pased to the two ladies.

I hope so, I really do.

 

Utterly selfish behaviour.

 

The guide put their job on the line for them and they betrayed that trust.

 

OK, maybe the guide should have ensured they would be allowed in first before travelling,  but all the same...contemptible.

Edited June 12, 2017 by Bluespunk

[Get Real]

Why is it so hard for people to do things the right way?

[mrmicbkktxl]

13 minutes ago, Get Real said:

Why is it so hard for people to do things the right way?

Because this is thaistyle,and actually nobody teach them the right way,and if you as farang try to teach them they probably kick your bottom or say you are farang and don't understand  thaistyle

[Get Real]

13 minutes ago, mrmicbkktxl said:

Because this is thaistyle,and actually nobody teach them the right way,and if you as farang try to teach them they probably kick your bottom or say you are farang and don't understand  thaistyle

Thanks, dude! I already understand that your knowledge of Thailand is wide. Or it might just be that you met the wrong kind of people. Not to loose fiath, though. There is salvation for all and everyone.

Edited June 12, 2017 by Get Real

[Chris Lawrence]

Flesh trade and no contact payment. Lucky.

[Here It Is]

I think the lady on the right is involved with Mr Dong. King for short.


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[metisdead]

Off topic posts bickering about political correctness have been removed.

[Italian guy]

On 12/06/2017 at 9:17 AM, webfact said:

Two women from Udon Thani who fled a group tour in South Korea have been located

If they had lured them with a few bowls of som tam puu plara here and there they would have found'em much faster! 

[madusa]

On 6/12/2017 at 10:44 AM, NCC1701A said:

who is the guy on the left?

On the left ? That's a Tom I believe. And looks like they are very much in love. That's why they need a bit of space and privacy, they aren't running away.

[smotherb]

On 6/12/2017 at 11:37 AM, Jane Dough said:

Sexual stereotyping.

 

Two years.

 

Next case. 

My, my, aren't we jumping to conclusions. I too was somewhat taken aback, the story said two women, and to me, the picture at first looked like a man and a woman.

 

Why is saying someone looks like a man a sexual stereotype and in what jurisdiction is making that statement adjudicated a two year term?