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Chonburi Raids Chinese Restaurant, Finds Only Illegal Chinese Workers

Chonburi Raids Chinese Restaurant, Finds Only Illegal Chinese Workers

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Chonburi employment authorities have apprehended nine Chinese nationals working illegally in a restaurant, highlighting a growing issue of illegal foreign labor.

  • •Nine Chinese nationals were arrested working illegally in a restaurant in Bophin, Chonburi.
  • •The arrested individuals were found to be working on tourist visas without work permits.
  • •No Thai employees were found working at the restaurant, indicating a complete replacement by foreign labor.

Overview

  • •On May 28, the Chonburi Employment Office and Internal Security Operations Command launched an operation in Bophin.
  • •The operation targeted a Chinese restaurant suspected of employing illegal foreign workers.
  • •The raid followed intelligence indicating that Chinese nationals occupied nearly all positions in the restaurant.
  • •Authorities apprehended 9 Chinese nationals (8 male, 1 female) found working without permits.
  • •The arrested individuals had entered the country on tourist visas but were working illegally.
  • •A striking detail was the complete absence of any Thai employees at the establishment.
  • •This situation reflects a concerning expansion of illegal foreign labor in key economic areas.
  • •The apprehended individuals were handed over to Bophin Police Station for prosecution, with further investigations into employers and networks planned.

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Key Entities

Organization

Chonburi Employment Office(จัดหางานชลบุรี)
The organization responsible for inspecting and apprehending illegal foreign workers in Chonburi province.
Internal Security Operations Command, Chonburi Province(กอ.รมน.จังหวัดชลบุรี)
A provincial branch of the security agency that collaborated with the Employment Office in the operation.
Bophin Police Station(สภ.บ่อวิน)
The police station in Bophin responsible for prosecuting the arrested individuals.

Place

Bophin(บ่อวิน)
The sub-district in Sri Racha District, Chonburi Province, where the illegal operation was discovered.
Sri Racha(ศรีราชา)ℹ️
The district in Chonburi Province where the town of Bophin is located.
Chonburi(ชลบุรี)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where the incident took place.

Person

Phuwakorn Tosingkhar(ภูวกร โตสิงห์ขร)
The Director of the Chonburi Employment Office who delegated tasks for the inspection.
Khajornsak Jantoon(ขจรศักดิ์ จันทร์ทอง)
A labor academic operator from the Chonburi Employment Office who participated in the inspection.

Law

Section 8 and penal provisions under Section 101(มาตรา 8 และบทกำหนดโทษตามมาตรา 101)
The legal articles under which the foreign nationals were charged for working without a permit.