Immigration police and local authorities discuss with gem traders in Chanthaburi on crime prevention and the raid of illegal foreign workers last Saturday. (Bangkok Post file photo)Labour officials are keeping a close eye on African tourists after finding several hundred of them are allegedly working in the Chanthaburi gem industry illegally. There are currently about 700 African nationals in this eastern province, out of which 562 are working in the lucrative industry in Chanthaburi, according to the Chanthaburi immigration office. The office also classified 562 African workers according to their countries for further inspection. He said his department also found 14 African nationals working as English teachers and their status would also be checked to see if they breached the law.

Source: Bangkok Post May 12, 2017 23:57 UTC