Pattaya —
Police working with Immigration arrested seven illegal migrant workers coming from Thailand’s neighboring countries. The workers were captured at Amorn Nakorn fresh market, one of the biggest fresh markets in Pattaya.
The operation which took place at 6 AM today, April 5th, was carried out in accordance with a policy of deputy national police chief Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, more commonly known by his nickname Big Joke. The police raided the Amorn Nakorn fresh market and searched over 100 stalls, and found about 30 migrant workers mostly from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos.
Raiding police told The Pattaya News that some of the workers fled the market when they spotted the Immigration officers. 23 out of the 30 captured workers were found to have valid documents including a passport and a work permit in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Ministry of Labor, and they were allowed to return to work after recording their personal information.
However, the remaining 7 individuals could not produce their documents, so they were detained to wait for legal consequences, including deportation. Pattaya Police said they would continue their operation to arrest those who ran away.
According to Gen. Surachate, the arrest of illegal workers was aimed at creating a sense of security for locals and tourists who planned to visit Pattaya during the imminent Songkran festival.
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