Cambodian Woman Arrested for Selling Pork Without Valid Work Permit
A 33-year-old Cambodian woman was arrested at a Sa Kaeo market for selling pork despite her work permit authorizing only laborer positions.
SA KAEO — Immigration police in Sa Kaeo have arrested a Cambodian woman for allegedly working outside the conditions of her work permit after finding her selling fresh pork at a municipal market.
The operation was carried out by Sa Kaeo Immigration Police in cooperation with the provincial employment office during an inspection of foreign workers at Sa Kaeo Municipal Fresh Market in Muang district.
Officers found the 33-year-old Cambodian national selling fresh pork and asked to inspect her documents. Authorities said she held a valid Cambodian passport and was legally permitted to remain in Thailand until 2027.
However, an inspection of her work permit found that she was authorized to work only as a laborer. Selling fresh pork was deemed to be outside the scope of employment permitted under her work authorization.
She was charged with working without a valid work permit or performing work beyond the conditions authorized under Thailand's law governing the employment of foreign workers.
The suspect was taken to Muang Sa Kaeo Police Station for legal proceedings.
Sa Kaeo Immigration Police said inspections of foreign workers will continue across the province, warning that authorities will take legal action against employers and migrant workers found violating the conditions of work permits or other labor regulations.
