Myanmar Gang Busted Running Illegal Labor Recruitment
Authorities in Chachoengsao Province arrested four Myanmar nationals operating an illegal labor recruitment scheme that processed work permits for foreign workers without authorization. Police seized vehicles and equipment used in the opera
On July 8, 2025, the Chachoengsao Provincial Employment Office coordinated with relevant agencies to investigate Myanmar nationals illegally operating as labor brokers and bringing foreign workers to an unauthorized employment permit service center in Khlong Kiao District, Ban Bueng, Chachoengsao Province.
Chachoengsao Provincial Employment Officer Phuravorn Tosinkhro assigned police officers and labor officials to investigate. The team included Pol. Sergeant Major Jullee Namfang of the 155th Border Control Unit, labor academics Naratip Suttidham and Krachornsak Chanthong, along with foreign worker supervision officers from the Chachoengsao Provincial Labor Office and the National Operations Center for Combating Human Trafficking.
The investigation revealed four Myanmar nationals—one man and three women—engaged in illegal activity. They worked as office staff and drove vehicles shuttling Myanmar clients, operating what appeared to be a foreign labor document processing service.
All four were transferred to Khlong Kiao Police Station for prosecution under charges of working without a proper work permit or exceeding authorized work categories, violating Section 8, Penalties Section 101 of the same law. Authorities seized one four-door pickup truck, three laptop computers, and five sets of live-streaming lighting equipment, forwarding them as evidence for further investigation.
