PM sends warning to Israeli employers

Thai workers ‘must not be pressured’

Israeli employers should not use money as a lever to keep Thai workers in Israel at such a dangerous time, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said yesterday amid allegations of salary payments being delayed.

The prime minister gave a media interview before the weekly cabinet meeting in which he revealed that he had phoned Israeli ambassador Orna Sagiv about the matter on Monday night.

Mr Srettha said he complained that Israel was reportedly either offering higher pay or delaying payment of salaries until Nov 10 to retain Thai workers.

“This is unacceptable when Thai lives are at stake,” Mr Srettha said.

“Ms Sagiv had…