Two Cambodian migrant workers arrested after private company sends them to work in Kanchanaburi with expired visas
Two Cambodian migrant workers were arrested in Kanchanaburi after police discovered they had expired visas while being transported by a Nonthaburi subcontracting company that had illegally employed them for repair work.
On May 18, 2025, Lieutenant Colonel Phasiweera Rueangphu, commander of Kanchanaburi Province Police, along with other senior officers, ordered traffic police to set up a checkpoint on Highway 367 (bypass) in Muang district. During operations, officers spotted a white Isuzu pickup truck from Bangkok heading toward the area. Upon inspection, they discovered five people cramped inside the vehicle, raising suspicion of illegal migrant workers.
The driver was identified as Ms. Ploy (surname withheld), 23 years old. The other four passengers included two Thai nationals and two Cambodian workers: Lay Hong, 39, and Me Mane, 36. The two Cambodians were found to have expired work permits and could not legally remain or work in Thailand.
During interrogation, it was revealed that a subcontracting company from Nonthaburi province had sent both Thai and Cambodian workers to repair bird netting at an educational institution in Kanchanaburi starting May 10. Upon completion, the company had Ms. Ploy drive the vehicle back to Nonthaburi, with all workers earning 500 baht daily. The two Cambodian workers were transferred for prosecution under the Immigration Act of 1979 for overstaying their permits and must be deported. Ms. Ploy was retained as a witness.
