Police Commander warns officials extorting foreign laborers of severe punishment

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Police Commander warns officials extorting foreign laborers of severe punishment

 

 

BANGKOK, 6 July 2017 (NNT) – The commander of the Royal Thai Police has asserted that officials found taking advantage of migrant workers trying to comply with the new Royal Decree will receive punishment to the extent of the law. 

Deputy Spokesman of the Royal Thai Police Pol Maj Gen Songpol Wattanachai has relayed an order from Police Commander Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda for all relevant agencies to facilitate the travel of foreign laborers heading home to comply with the Royal Decree on Migrant Worker Management. The head policeman stated that those found trying to take advantage of the workers will be severely punished. 

More migrant laborers are expected to travel during this period as the government has used Section 44 of the interim Constitution to provide a grace period of 6 months so that employers and employees can properly register according to the decree. 

On a video clip showing Tak province policemen trying to extort a laborer, the deputy spokesman said the case is being investigated but no conclusions have yet been drawn. The probe committee has been given 10 days to file a report.

 

-- nnt 2017-07-06

[NCC1701A]

don't Thai to me bro...

[Just1Voice]

"If caught, you will be severely punished!  You will have to give me 65% instead of the normal 50%!!" 

[smew]

More talk and no action, as usual 

[Lupatria]

Just in case they don’t know where to place the upcoming wave of beneficiaries of inactive posts:

On Koh Tarutao there used to be a notorious prison, which was established according to "BBC" at the end of the 1930s. Thousands of convicts and political prisoners lived here in a confined space in the dense rain forest, 40 kilometers southwest of the mainland.

The island is unpopulated for now…

[colinneil]

Extorting foreign workers will result in severe punishment.

500baht to the boss, slap on the wrist, do not be naughty in future.

 

[soalbundy]

If you are caught our take goes up from 15 to 20% so be warned.

[Dave67]

Transfer season again

[ezzra]

Proverb...

The dogs are barking, but the caravans move on.....

 

• ( People may make a fuss, but it won't change the situation )

[Nowisee]

Amazing.

Can this get any more embarrassing for RTP?  For thailand?  

 

This whole 3 ring circus about the labor regulations has made national news. But as if that wasn't enough...sit back down the shows not over... after we sacked em, we aren't going to pay them AND we're even extorting them for their last bit of money at the border check points just so they can have the privilege of leaving our country.