Les autorités thaïlandaises appellent à la délation tout étranger employé sans permis de travail, un numéro de téléphone a même été mis à disposition. Cette annonce est également affichée dans les offices de l'immigration du pays...
Thaïlande: chasse aux étrangers sans permis de travail
by Observateur
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Attention à tous ceux qui pourraient être concerné !
Les autorités thaïlandaises appellent à la délation tout étranger employé sans permis de travail, un numéro de téléphone a même été mis à disposition. Cette annonce est également affichée dans les offices de l'immigration du pays...
Les autorités thaïlandaises appellent à la délation tout étranger employé sans permis de travail, un numéro de téléphone a même été mis à disposition. Cette annonce est également affichée dans les offices de l'immigration du pays...
Thailande, championne du monde pour le faible taux officiel de chômage: 1, 9% de la population active;
En y regardant bien, d'ailleurs, je cherche qui ne travaille pas en Thailande...et à part les bouddhas, je ne vois pas....
Euh! c'est assez rigolo comme annonce; ça n'empèchera jamais les riches sino-thai de continuer à employer au noir une multitude de birmans, lao ou khmers payés au lance-pierre; en allant offrir régulièrement quelques dons pour l'association des orphelins de la police ou de l'armée....
Par contre, mahleur aux farangs qui se trouveraient dans la même situation, ils ne sont jamais employés par des sino-thai...
En y regardant bien, d'ailleurs, je cherche qui ne travaille pas en Thailande...et à part les bouddhas, je ne vois pas....
Euh! c'est assez rigolo comme annonce; ça n'empèchera jamais les riches sino-thai de continuer à employer au noir une multitude de birmans, lao ou khmers payés au lance-pierre; en allant offrir régulièrement quelques dons pour l'association des orphelins de la police ou de l'armée....
Par contre, mahleur aux farangs qui se trouveraient dans la même situation, ils ne sont jamais employés par des sino-thai...
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Attention à tous ceux qui pourrait être concerné !
Les autorités thaïlandaises appellent à la délation tout étranger employé sans permis de travail, un numéro de téléphone a même été mis à disposition. Cette annonce est également affichée dans les offices de l'immigration du pays...
cela concerne aussi la prostitution et surtout la dénonciation de pédophiles, et là, c’est une avancée très très importante, a ce niveau je n'appele pas çà de la délation
lien office d’immigration de Pattaya : http://www.pattaya-immigration.org/index.php?lang=EN
Les autorités thaïlandaises appellent à la délation tout étranger employé sans permis de travail, un numéro de téléphone a même été mis à disposition. Cette annonce est également affichée dans les offices de l'immigration du pays...
cela concerne aussi la prostitution et surtout la dénonciation de pédophiles, et là, c’est une avancée très très importante, a ce niveau je n'appele pas çà de la délation
lien office d’immigration de Pattaya : http://www.pattaya-immigration.org/index.php?lang=EN
C'est un métier PEDOPHILE ?
Si encore c'était les autorités du Cambodge, ça se comprendrait mais en Thailande..??!? où l'immense majorité des bordels, karaoke, bars beer sont la propriété de flics ou de militaires...
Non, ça concerne bel et bien les profs d'anglais sans WP ou tous ceux qui ont monté des sociétés bidons afin d'acheter des apparts ou des maisons..On en connait quelques'uns sur d'autres forums et ils doivent commencer à mouiller dûr! Et ça concerne aussi tous ceux qui, même avec un WP, se croient permis de "travailler" dans des métiers interdits aux étrangers (GH, cuisinier...bricoleurs en tous genres...)
Si encore c'était les autorités du Cambodge, ça se comprendrait mais en Thailande..??!? où l'immense majorité des bordels, karaoke, bars beer sont la propriété de flics ou de militaires...
Non, ça concerne bel et bien les profs d'anglais sans WP ou tous ceux qui ont monté des sociétés bidons afin d'acheter des apparts ou des maisons..On en connait quelques'uns sur d'autres forums et ils doivent commencer à mouiller dûr! Et ça concerne aussi tous ceux qui, même avec un WP, se croient permis de "travailler" dans des métiers interdits aux étrangers (GH, cuisinier...bricoleurs en tous genres...)
Le sage supporte aequo animo les coups de l'adversite
Sympas tes infos😉, merci de nous tenir au courant!🙂
Bah!Dis donc la Thailande, ça devient de plus serré!
A plus Lexa😎
A plus Lexa😎
les WP qui sont delivres par les autorites pour une activite demandee et accordee sont jutement fait pour proteges leur detenteurs de leur activites exercee que ce soit dans les milieux hoteliers ou assimiles. on voit que quelques capo ( surement quelques revenant de la derniere grande guerre) se rejouissent un peu vite et jubilent a l'idee que leurs compatriotes soit inquietes. c'est pas joli du tout ca. mais leur joie l'espoir ne peut etre qu'ephemere et leur desespoir le sera un peu moins.
on voit que quelques capo ( surement quelques revenant de la derniere grande guerre) se rejouissent un peu vite et jubilent a l'idee que leurs compatriotes soit inquietes. c'est pas joli du tout ca. mais leur joie l'espoir ne peut etre qu'ephemere et leur desespoir le sera un peu moins.
A ce titre, un bon nombre d'individus perturbent trop souvent les forums traitant de la Thailande en jetant leur amertume ou autres problemes pathologiques...
Il est sur que meme ici, ils se reconnaitront !
A ce titre, un bon nombre d'individus perturbent trop souvent les forums traitant de la Thailande en jetant leur amertume ou autres problemes pathologiques...
Il est sur que meme ici, ils se reconnaitront !
Si la délation est agrémentée d'un petit billet ça va avoir du succès... j'avais entendu dire que la chasse était ouverte pour les terrains acquis par des farangs (en détournant la loi sur les sociétés) au point que beaucoup d'avocats refusent désormais d'y participer. Là avec ce nouveau tour de vis je crois effectivement que ce sont les profs qui sont visés.
La police a arrêté environ 500 travailleurs étrangers illégaux
Le département de suppression de crime sous la police thaïe royale a arrêté environ 500 travailleurs étrangers illégaux au projet de logement de Parkland dans le soi 105, Bangkok de Sukhumvit.
La police a divisé les travailleurs en trois groupes, y compris les ouvriers thaïs avec des cartes d'identification, les ouvriers thaïs sans cartes d'identification, et les ouvriers étrangers. Après l'arrestation, maintenez l'ordre ledit démuni étranger d'autour 500 ouvriers autorisé à travailler en Thaïlande et elle maintenant est détenue à la Division de suppression de crime. En même temps, environ 100 ouvriers thaïs n'ont pas eu leurs cartes d'identification avec elles, et la police vérifie maintenant leurs données historiques et résidentielles.
Lesdites mesures légales de police seront prises contre l'employeur.
Source : Département National Thaï De Relations Publiques De Bureau De Nouvelles 23 Juin 2007
Le département de suppression de crime sous la police thaïe royale a arrêté environ 500 travailleurs étrangers illégaux au projet de logement de Parkland dans le soi 105, Bangkok de Sukhumvit.
La police a divisé les travailleurs en trois groupes, y compris les ouvriers thaïs avec des cartes d'identification, les ouvriers thaïs sans cartes d'identification, et les ouvriers étrangers. Après l'arrestation, maintenez l'ordre ledit démuni étranger d'autour 500 ouvriers autorisé à travailler en Thaïlande et elle maintenant est détenue à la Division de suppression de crime. En même temps, environ 100 ouvriers thaïs n'ont pas eu leurs cartes d'identification avec elles, et la police vérifie maintenant leurs données historiques et résidentielles.
Lesdites mesures légales de police seront prises contre l'employeur.
Source : Département National Thaï De Relations Publiques De Bureau De Nouvelles 23 Juin 2007
Il y a une omnibulation a voir des profs partout travaillant dans l'illegalite en Thailande ?
Sachez que beaucoup d'etrangers sont dans de multiples secteurs professionnels et ont une utilite legitime dans l'economie du pays... Alors pourquoi entretenir ce sectarisme ?
N'oubliez pas qu'il serait bon de voir aussi que des employeurs engendrent cette situation confuse et en profite d'autant qu'ils nont jamais ete inquietes par l'administration ni meme cites dans un media quelconque ! 😕
Sachez que beaucoup d'etrangers sont dans de multiples secteurs professionnels et ont une utilite legitime dans l'economie du pays... Alors pourquoi entretenir ce sectarisme ?
N'oubliez pas qu'il serait bon de voir aussi que des employeurs engendrent cette situation confuse et en profite d'autant qu'ils nont jamais ete inquietes par l'administration ni meme cites dans un media quelconque ! 😕
et surtout la dénonciation de pédophiles, et là, c’est une avancée très très importante, a ce niveau je n'appele pas çà de la délation
lien office d’immigration de Pattaya : http://www.pattaya-immigration.org/index.php?lang=EN
Pardonnez moi, mais la vous etes hors sujet. 🤪
lien office d’immigration de Pattaya : http://www.pattaya-immigration.org/index.php?lang=EN
Pardonnez moi, mais la vous etes hors sujet. 🤪
et surtout la dénonciation de pédophiles, et là, c’est une avancée très très importante, a ce niveau je n'appele pas çà de la délation
lien office d’immigration de Pattaya : http://www.pattaya-immigration.org/index.php?lang=EN
Pardonnez moi, mais la vous etes hors sujet. 🤪
vous avez tout a fait raison, c'était un cathalyseur, la preuve !
lien office d’immigration de Pattaya : http://www.pattaya-immigration.org/index.php?lang=EN
Pardonnez moi, mais la vous etes hors sujet. 🤪
vous avez tout a fait raison, c'était un cathalyseur, la preuve !
Pas spécialement adressé à toi en particulier, juste ce que m'inspire la discussion...
Pas spécialement adressé à toi en particulier, juste ce que m'inspire la discussion...Et bien allez-y... Etayez le sujet, tous les arguments constructifs sont interessants ! 😉
Etayez le sujet, tous les arguments constructifs sont interessants !
C'était juste un peu d'humour pour calmer le jeu.
Mais en ce qui concerne l'image, je la trouve parlante d'elle-même. La délation existe de tout temps et partout, c'est pour moi quelque chose d'immonde. J'ai plus de respect pour le mafieux qui respecte la loi du silence que pour le petit c... qui balance ses complices pour avoir une réduction de peine (même si, travaillant pour la justice, je trouve cela bien pratique 😛)
Mais tout ceci nous éloigne du titre de ton post qui ne concerne que la chasse aux clandestins en Thailande. Ce que je me demande, en fait, c'est quel est le but réellement poursuivi par les autorités thaies ? Visent-ils : les farangs occidentaux qui ont magouillé des sociétés pour rester dans le pays ? les sino-thais qui emploient de la main d'oeuvre étrangère à bon marché (là je ne fais que me fier aux dire des connaisseurs, je n'ai jamais étudié la question) ? les thais qui travaillent au noir (mais le travail au noir existe-t-il en tant que notion comme je la connais en Europe) ? un autre but qui ne me vient pas à l'esprit ?
La chasse aux travailleurs clandestins existe partout. Nous avons la même chose chez nous et il suffit de voir le nombre de descentes de police accompagnées des officiers de surveillance du travail (j'ai oublié leur appellation correcte). Je pose donc la question : quel est le but des autorités dans tout cela ?
PS : quand je dis "nous avons la même chose chez nous", ce n'est pas pour dire "c'est mieux ou c'est moins bien", c'est juste une constatation.
C'était juste un peu d'humour pour calmer le jeu.
Mais en ce qui concerne l'image, je la trouve parlante d'elle-même. La délation existe de tout temps et partout, c'est pour moi quelque chose d'immonde. J'ai plus de respect pour le mafieux qui respecte la loi du silence que pour le petit c... qui balance ses complices pour avoir une réduction de peine (même si, travaillant pour la justice, je trouve cela bien pratique 😛)
Mais tout ceci nous éloigne du titre de ton post qui ne concerne que la chasse aux clandestins en Thailande. Ce que je me demande, en fait, c'est quel est le but réellement poursuivi par les autorités thaies ? Visent-ils : les farangs occidentaux qui ont magouillé des sociétés pour rester dans le pays ? les sino-thais qui emploient de la main d'oeuvre étrangère à bon marché (là je ne fais que me fier aux dire des connaisseurs, je n'ai jamais étudié la question) ? les thais qui travaillent au noir (mais le travail au noir existe-t-il en tant que notion comme je la connais en Europe) ? un autre but qui ne me vient pas à l'esprit ?
La chasse aux travailleurs clandestins existe partout. Nous avons la même chose chez nous et il suffit de voir le nombre de descentes de police accompagnées des officiers de surveillance du travail (j'ai oublié leur appellation correcte). Je pose donc la question : quel est le but des autorités dans tout cela ?
PS : quand je dis "nous avons la même chose chez nous", ce n'est pas pour dire "c'est mieux ou c'est moins bien", c'est juste une constatation.
Le sujet est seulement pour avertir celles et ceux qui seraient ou pourraient etre dans une situation d'embauche sans declaration officielle ou tout simplement avec un salaire au-dessous du minimum impose pour un etranger par la loi thailandaise !
Quant a savoir si les "magouilleurs" tenanciers de societe(s) sont vises, ce pourrait etre un autre sujet... Et il ne faut pas oublier que les "montages" sont legaux en Thailande et meme obligatoire si l'on veut controler son activite.
Pour les sino-thais, ils sont aux manettes de l'economie du pays. Alors a part les guerres de clans qui les concernent et les interets qui preoccupent leur cupidite...
Au mieux, ils supervisent a ce que le petit poisson farang ne puisse pas empieter sur leur chasse gardee !
OK na khrap... 😎
Quant a savoir si les "magouilleurs" tenanciers de societe(s) sont vises, ce pourrait etre un autre sujet... Et il ne faut pas oublier que les "montages" sont legaux en Thailande et meme obligatoire si l'on veut controler son activite.
Pour les sino-thais, ils sont aux manettes de l'economie du pays. Alors a part les guerres de clans qui les concernent et les interets qui preoccupent leur cupidite...
Au mieux, ils supervisent a ce que le petit poisson farang ne puisse pas empieter sur leur chasse gardee !
OK na khrap... 😎
Le sujet est seulement pour avertir...
Merci de cette précision. J'ai déjà vu quelques avertissements ces derniers temps, je suppose donc que l'info est fiable. Affaire à suivre... par ceux et celles qui sont concernés surtout.
Merci de cette précision. J'ai déjà vu quelques avertissements ces derniers temps, je suppose donc que l'info est fiable. Affaire à suivre... par ceux et celles qui sont concernés surtout.
Cade ?
effectivement,
changement de pseudo,
Voyageurasie ne poste plus, comme Notintong (wanprha ?) thailsascien, alainbo, et bien d’autres vfistes,
la majorité des vfistes encore en ligne ou non, auront très bien compris le pourquoi du comment, il y a eu de nombreux commentaires a ce sujet, au hasard : fortini (souvent découragé, toujours present, toujours le post « bouffée d’oxygène ») j’admire sa constance, tintina globe-trotteuse impénitente, ect…
cade ?
il vient ponctuellement, lire de jolies choses comme le dernier post de Geob, un bijou de sensibilité, un regard sur les voyages comme je les aimes,
http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=1141146#1141146
répondre a des gens polis qui viennent chercher des infos de voyage, ou répondre a des posts sensés (46 messages en 2 mois) : exemple : réponse a mr Tchaona sur un post concernant Sa Majesté :
http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=1017715#1017715
le sujet n’étant pas particulièrement passionnant ni générateur de positif, c’était juste une mise au point, rien de + et il n’y auras ni réponses, ni polémiques
nb :content d’avoir pu contribué a la nouvelle photo de la banane
http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=1141146#1141146
répondre a des gens polis qui viennent chercher des infos de voyage, ou répondre a des posts sensés (46 messages en 2 mois) : exemple : réponse a mr Tchaona sur un post concernant Sa Majesté :
http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=1017715#1017715
le sujet n’étant pas particulièrement passionnant ni générateur de positif, c’était juste une mise au point, rien de + et il n’y auras ni réponses, ni polémiques
nb :content d’avoir pu contribué a la nouvelle photo de la banane
Non, ça concerne bel et bien les profs d'anglais sans WP ou tous ceux qui ont monté des sociétés bidons afin d'acheter des apparts ou des maisons..On en connait quelques'uns sur d'autres forums et ils doivent commencer à mouiller dûr!
Et ça concerne aussi tous ceux qui, même avec un WP, se croient permis de "travailler" dans des métiers interdits aux étrangers (GH, cuisinier...bricoleurs en tous genres...)
EVIDEMMENT ca l'arrangerait bien le vers de terre postier haineux que ses denonciations aboutissent. un vrai capo de chez capo . ce qui le fait chier c'est que la majorite de ses cibles sont PARFAITEMENT en regle et ca la vermine haineuse ne le digere pas . son pouvoir de nuire n'est pas si efficace que ca.
EVIDEMMENT ca l'arrangerait bien le vers de terre postier haineux que ses denonciations aboutissent. un vrai capo de chez capo . ce qui le fait chier c'est que la majorite de ses cibles sont PARFAITEMENT en regle et ca la vermine haineuse ne le digere pas . son pouvoir de nuire n'est pas si efficace que ca.
je suis désolé de te dire que tes propos sont hors sujets et trop aggréssifs !
si tu as un compte a régler avec tchaona, fais le en mp ; cela faisait longtemps que le forum était +ou - calme, mais là c'est trop !!
détendez vous, allez boire un coup et profitez de la vie !! elle est trop belle pour se perdre en conneries .. MERCI POUR TOUS
Tu crois qu'il y a une relation de cause à effet avec le retour de certains ?
détendez vous, allez boire un coup et profitez de la vie !! elle est trop belle pour se perdre en conneries .. MERCI POUR TOUS
Tu crois qu'il y a une relation de cause à effet avec le retour de certains ?
Quand l'eau baisse les fourmis mangent les poissons; quand l'eau monte les poissons mangent les fourmis.
Il n'y a que le changement qui ne change pas.
Chaque fois qu'on parlera de Surin, Prasat, "chateaux khmers".... je mélerai mon grain de sel à la conversation.
bien entendu que peut-on attendre d'autres de ta part. on a deja l'habitude et la methode de tes interventions .j'en connais un a qui va aimer ca. un, parmi tant d'autres car nous savons que tu n'es pas pret de t'arretter.c'est ta raison de vivre ton existance miserable et ratee.
bien entendu que peut-on attendre d'autres de ta part. on a deja l'habitude et la methode de tes interventions .j'en connais un a qui va aimer ca. un, parmi tant d'autres car nous savons que tu n'es pas pret de t'arretter.c'est ta raison de vivre ton existance miserable et ratee.
c'est pas a moi que tu poses la question mais je repond quand meme //// .apparement non. et on le regrette tous. ce genre de crime n'en est pas vraiment un en thailande . entre thais disont qu'ils considerent que c'est moins grave ou ca ne l'est pas .c'est encore et malheureusement une question d'argent meme pour le viol s'il n'y a pas d'autres violences derriere tout ce negocie.quand a l'inceste tout le monde ferme les yeux .
Prostituées étrangéres en Thailande L'arrestation Uzbekistani de police d'immigration prostitue encore.
À environ 3:30 AM sur la police d'immigration de jeudi menée par colonel Itipon swooped sur la rue de marche et a arrondi vers le haut des 22 ressortissants d'Uzbekistani, tous femelles, et les a ramenés aux bureaux d'immigration dans Jomtien à charger de s'engager dans la prostitution. Dizaines des femmes d'Uzbekistani se sont avérées pour avoir les passeports expirés, et ces dames de vertu facile seront fermées à clef vers le haut avant d'être expulsé. La douzaine restante, dont les passeports et les visas étaient tous dans l'ordre, ont été affinées, giflées sur le poignet et dites pour aller en avant et pour ne pas passer leurs soirées se trouvant sur leurs dos pendant que ceci peut causer le gain substantiel de poids.
À environ 3:30 AM sur la police d'immigration de jeudi menée par colonel Itipon swooped sur la rue de marche et a arrondi vers le haut des 22 ressortissants d'Uzbekistani, tous femelles, et les a ramenés aux bureaux d'immigration dans Jomtien à charger de s'engager dans la prostitution. Dizaines des femmes d'Uzbekistani se sont avérées pour avoir les passeports expirés, et ces dames de vertu facile seront fermées à clef vers le haut avant d'être expulsé. La douzaine restante, dont les passeports et les visas étaient tous dans l'ordre, ont été affinées, giflées sur le poignet et dites pour aller en avant et pour ne pas passer leurs soirées se trouvant sur leurs dos pendant que ceci peut causer le gain substantiel de poids.
Peut on jumeler ce post avec un post virtuel sur le forum France : chasse aux étrangers sans carte de séjour...
"Le touriste apparait comme le principal agent de diffusion du mépris anti touristique. Plus le touriste se voit en miroir de l'autre, plus il le déteste".
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
😇
salut l'ami 🙂
NTT😉
salut l'ami 🙂
NTT😉
sur l, arbre qui donne des pommes il n, y a pas de citrons
A lire, et à méditer !!
from Phuketgazette. German to be deported over no work permit
PHUKET CITY: German architect Frank Witzel is awaiting deportation following his arrest on June 22 by Immigration officials. He was arrested for working without a work permit while on a building site in Patong, and for performing work prohibited to foreigners.
Witzel pleaded guilty to the charges in court in February. He was fined 1, 000 baht and handed down a one-month jail sentence, which was suspended for two years.
Witzel explained to the Gazette that the events that led to his deportation began with his company, Modern Architecture & Design, and its Patong View Talay project on the Patong hillside.
The project, built on land that Witzel owned on the hill opposite the Esso gas station on Phra Barami Rd, will consist of 14 apartments priced from 4.2 million to 18.6 million baht each.
Witzel, 52, had designed the project, but when it came time to renew his work permit at the beginning of the year, he ran into problems. He first tried to go to the Phuket Provincial Labor Office to renew the permit, he said, but it was closed due to a holiday.
He said that when he returned, he was told that the work permit had expired on the holiday that the office was closed and was told that he would have to apply for a new permit.
He relayed the information to his staff, who failed to submit the application.
On February 3, he was called out to the work site by his development partner to answer questions about where pipes should be laid. At first Witzel declined since he had no work permit, he said, but his partner assured him it would be a fast job, and he drove out to the construction site.
Once there, he pointed out where the pipes should be laid, but suddenly found himself confronted by Immigration officers who had driven out to the site to do a “spot inspection”. Unable to produce his work permit, Witzel was taken to the Immigration Office in Phuket City and charged with working without a permit.
He was also charged with performing work prohibited to foreigners – specifically, working as an engineer and architect.
Witzel faced a penalty of a 2, 000-baht fine and two months in jail, but when he pleaded guilty, his penalty was reduced to 1, 000 baht and one month in jail.
Since he had no criminal record his month in jail was suspended for two years, so he paid the fine and was released. He thought that would be the end of it, he said, but he was unclear about the rest of the legal ruling, Witzel said.
However, he still had to deal with Immigration regulations that state that any foreigner convicted of a crime is subject to deportation. According to the Immigration Act, B.E. 2522, Section 12, any foreigner who violates Ministerial regulations can be prevented from entering the Kingdom after being deported.
Witzel said he was never made aware of those regulations and was surprised when he was arrested again June 22, thrown in the Immigration detention facility and told that he would have to remain outside the country for at least two years.
His lawyers – and he has gone through three lawyers so far – have been in negotiations with Immigration officials to try to reduce his time out of the country, and Witzel has been told that he may be barred from entering Thailand ever again if the Immigration officials in Bangkok deem it so.
In the meantime, Witzel, who had a heart attack and bypass operation in Germany last year, was transferred out of the Immigration jail after spending six days in custody and into Mission Hospital, and finally released again on bond, awaiting deportation.
Witzel’s German business partner has bought out most of his interest in the Patong project and his architecture firm. Witzel said he is afraid he stands to lose a large investment if he is forced to stay out of Thailand.
from Phuketgazette. German to be deported over no work permit
PHUKET CITY: German architect Frank Witzel is awaiting deportation following his arrest on June 22 by Immigration officials. He was arrested for working without a work permit while on a building site in Patong, and for performing work prohibited to foreigners.
Witzel pleaded guilty to the charges in court in February. He was fined 1, 000 baht and handed down a one-month jail sentence, which was suspended for two years.
Witzel explained to the Gazette that the events that led to his deportation began with his company, Modern Architecture & Design, and its Patong View Talay project on the Patong hillside.
The project, built on land that Witzel owned on the hill opposite the Esso gas station on Phra Barami Rd, will consist of 14 apartments priced from 4.2 million to 18.6 million baht each.
Witzel, 52, had designed the project, but when it came time to renew his work permit at the beginning of the year, he ran into problems. He first tried to go to the Phuket Provincial Labor Office to renew the permit, he said, but it was closed due to a holiday.
He said that when he returned, he was told that the work permit had expired on the holiday that the office was closed and was told that he would have to apply for a new permit.
He relayed the information to his staff, who failed to submit the application.
On February 3, he was called out to the work site by his development partner to answer questions about where pipes should be laid. At first Witzel declined since he had no work permit, he said, but his partner assured him it would be a fast job, and he drove out to the construction site.
Once there, he pointed out where the pipes should be laid, but suddenly found himself confronted by Immigration officers who had driven out to the site to do a “spot inspection”. Unable to produce his work permit, Witzel was taken to the Immigration Office in Phuket City and charged with working without a permit.
He was also charged with performing work prohibited to foreigners – specifically, working as an engineer and architect.
Witzel faced a penalty of a 2, 000-baht fine and two months in jail, but when he pleaded guilty, his penalty was reduced to 1, 000 baht and one month in jail.
Since he had no criminal record his month in jail was suspended for two years, so he paid the fine and was released. He thought that would be the end of it, he said, but he was unclear about the rest of the legal ruling, Witzel said.
However, he still had to deal with Immigration regulations that state that any foreigner convicted of a crime is subject to deportation. According to the Immigration Act, B.E. 2522, Section 12, any foreigner who violates Ministerial regulations can be prevented from entering the Kingdom after being deported.
Witzel said he was never made aware of those regulations and was surprised when he was arrested again June 22, thrown in the Immigration detention facility and told that he would have to remain outside the country for at least two years.
His lawyers – and he has gone through three lawyers so far – have been in negotiations with Immigration officials to try to reduce his time out of the country, and Witzel has been told that he may be barred from entering Thailand ever again if the Immigration officials in Bangkok deem it so.
In the meantime, Witzel, who had a heart attack and bypass operation in Germany last year, was transferred out of the Immigration jail after spending six days in custody and into Mission Hospital, and finally released again on bond, awaiting deportation.
Witzel’s German business partner has bought out most of his interest in the Patong project and his architecture firm. Witzel said he is afraid he stands to lose a large investment if he is forced to stay out of Thailand.
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