On June 14, 2013, Ms. Pataraporn Samantarath, Minster Counsellor (Labour Affairs), Mr. Annop Soonjan, Minister Counsellor, and Mr. Paisan Heemsuwan, Coordinator, visited Thai workers detained in a detention centre in Lenggeng town in Negeri Sembilan state and paid a courtesy call on Mr. Mohd Ramlan Bin Che Hasan, director of the detention centre. The Thai officials were warmly greeted by Mr. Mohd Ramlan Bin Che Hasan.
On June 14, 2013, Ms. Pataraporn Samantarath, Minster Counsellor (Labour Affairs), Mr. Annop Soonjan, Minister Counsellor, and Mr. Paisan Heemsuwan, Coordinator, visited Thai workers detained in a detention centre in Lenggeng town in Negeri Sembilan state and paid a courtesy call on Mr. Mohd Ramlan Bin Che Hasan, director of the detention centre. The Thai officials were warmly greeted by Mr. Mohd Ramlan Bin Che Hasan. At the meeting, they discussed about Thai workers detained in the centre pending for court verdict and repatriation to Thailand. There were a total of 42 Thai workers at the centre, comprising of 35 females, five males and 2 children (They are detained with their mother). Of them, 32 were massage therapists and have been charged with illegal working while four were restaurant workers and have been charged with overstay. Office of Labour Affairs in Malaysia warns Thai workers not to work in Malaysia before they are legally permitted by authorities and not to trust words from illegal brokers about working in Malaysia. They are also urged to check work position they intend to apply before they accept them. Many of them were lured to work with promise of high pay but ended up being arrested. There were only few cases, where Malaysian employers took responsibility for their employees, when they were prosecuted. Thai workers, thus, need to be considerate before they accept a job. They should not only consider about pay but also their welfare and safety, when looking for a job. For more information, contact Office of Labour Affairs in Malaysia via phone at 03-2145 5868 or 03-21456004 or via email at thai_labour_office@yahoo.com.
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