The Thai Ministry of Labor conducts surprise inspections in two major foreign worker gathering areas in Bangkok, strictly checking illegal employment activities!
Recently, Thai Minister of Labor Pipa announced that the government will intensify efforts to crack down on illegal foreign workers to ensure fairness in the Thai local job market. The Ministry of Labor has dispatched a special task force to conduct surprise inspections in Bangkok's Glorious District and Chatuchak Market, to prevent foreigners from illegally taking jobs from Thais.
In this operation, Chatuchak Market investigated 25 foreign workers, among whom 3 were suspected of illegal activities, including 2 without work permits or illegally staying, and 1 working outside the scope of their visa permits. The employers involved were also legally penalized. In the Glorious District, law enforcement officers inspected 12 restaurants and found 60 foreign employees all holding legal documents, with no violations found so far. The Ministry of Labor stated that it will continue to strengthen patrols, focusing on cracking down on the "fake employment, real illegal" "agent" model.
Pipa emphasized that the issue of illegal foreign labor seriously disrupts the Thai economic order, and the government will not tolerate it. He called on employers to strictly comply with the law, or face severe penalties. According to the Thai Foreign Workers Employment Act, illegal workers can be fined up to 50,000 Thai Baht and are prohibited from working in Thailand for 2 years; employers hiring illegal foreign workers can be fined up to 200,000 Thai Baht per person, and are not allowed to employ foreign workers for 3 years.
The Director of the Employment Department, Songchai, added that if the public detects illegal foreign labor, they can report it through the Ministry of Labor hotline, provincial employment offices, or employment offices in various districts of Bangkok. The Thai government will continue to strengthen supervision to ensure a legal and orderly foreign labor market.
