First time i read that the employee and the employer are being arrested:

Immigration police under the leadership of Pol Lt-Col Charoenpong Khantilo along with Department of Employment officials went to a school in the Don Yang sub-district of Pathiw, Chumphon in Thailand's south yesterday.

There they found a 50 year old Pakistani teaching without a work permit. She also did not have a passport.

She was charged with illegal working and illegal entry into Thailand.

The owner of the school was also arrested and charged with illegally hiring her, reported Naew Na.

Source: Naew Na.

But only one of them gets away with a fine, the other one goes in jail, visit court, goes back to Immigration Detention Center and after paying all the fines and one way air ticket she can leave the jail to go home and her name is on the blacklist between 0 and 99 years.

I read several times questions, how can i get a new Visa without the Work Permit? As you see, even when many people work without and tell no problem, it can go wrong and you do not want your photograph all over the internet.

Hello all,

Can a Lao national work in Thailand without any special visa/work permit?

I know so many Lao working here with just a regular visa or 30 days exemption.

What would happen if someone reported them to immigration?

Just wondering..

Thank you!

not sure if this is off topic here. my employer had the promise of getting me a work permit but asked me to start to work before the application kicked off. He then dismissed me after two weeks and refused to pay my wages. Do anyone know how shall i file a complaint against him?