Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn ordered a crackdown on foreigners working in occupations restricted to Thai nationals.
The ministry made more than 4,400 arrests for the offence in the past nine months.
From Oct 1 to June 13, 4,437 foreigners were found working in strictly prohibited “List-1” occupations for expats, such as vendors, barbers, traditional masseurs, secretaries and chauffeurs.Â
The ministry also found 4,720 foreigners working in List-3 conditionally prohibited occupations, such as bricklaying, carpentry, construction, agriculture and fishing.
It also found 22,414 foreigners working in List-4 conditionally prohibited occupations such as shop sales assistants and manual labor.
If you get caught working in an occupation reserved for Thai’s, you will wish you did not.
The authorities will show NO mercy on you.
Source: Bangkok Post