Migrant workers are taken into police custody at Amon Nakhon market in Pattaya on Wednesday morning. Picture courtesy of Chaiyot Pupattanapong.
An early morning raid at Amon Nakhon fresh market in Pattaya by Chon Buri Immigration officials and Bang Lamung Police Station led to the capture of seven illegal foreign workers.
Police reported the surprise raid was conducted at 6am on Wednesday and seven illegal migrants were arrested.
Officers searched the market and nearby shops which saw workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos scatter in all directions to escape arrest.
The police managed to catch 30 of the workers, out of which 23 were found to have valid work permits. However, the remaining seven workers had neither travel documents nor work permits and were therefore deemed to be in the country illegally, Bangkok Post reported.
The seven illegal foreign workers were…
