Immigration Police Arrest Lao Vendors, Thai Employer in Sri Saket Market Raid
Sri Saket Immigration Police and the Provincial Employment Office raided a floating market, arresting two Lao nationals selling traditional Thai snacks — one working beyond permit limits, the other on a tourist visa. Their Thai employer was also charged. All three were sent to Muang Sri Saket Police Station for prosecution as part of a nationwide crackdown on illegal foreign labor.
Sri Saket Immigration Police, together with the Sri Saket Provincial Employment Office, raided a market and arrested two Lao nationals for taking Thai jobs selling khanom krok and khanom khai hong. The Thai employer was also charged and all three face legal proceedings.
On November 11, 2026, Police Lieutenant Colonel Ranayut Bunnet, Deputy Superintendent of Sri Saket Immigration Police, led an investigation team alongside the Provincial Employment Office to inspect foreign workers at the floating market area of the Old Market Center on Khukhan Road in Muang Tai subdistrict, Muang Sri Saket district. The operation followed a policy to strictly scrutinize foreign workers who may violate labor laws, under orders from Police Major General Sanan Nuanma, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, and Police Lieutenant General Noppasil Poolwat, Deputy Commissioner.
During the inspection, officers apprehended two Lao nationals selling khanom krok and khanom khai hong. One held a work permit but was working outside the permitted scope, while the other held only a tourist visa. Both admitted residing in Thailand and working for a Thai employer. Officials summoned the employer, then charged all three parties and transferred them to Muang Sri Saket Police Station for further legal action.
Police Lieutenant General Noppasil Poolwat has directed immigration units nationwide to intensify regulation of foreign nationals, checking entry and employment compliance under the "good people enter easily, bad people enter with difficulty" principle, while elevating law enforcement to international standards to safeguard national security and public safety. He urged public cooperation in reporting suspicious foreign activity to local immigration offices.
