Lao singer arrested in Thailand for performing without work permit
PATHUM THANI – Thai police arrested a 30-year-old Lao singer after discovering that he had been performing concerts in Thailand on a tourist visa without a work permit. Police in Pathum Thani province said on Wednesday (11 November) that they had received information about a Lao male singer who was scheduled to perform at the […] The post Lao singer arrested in Thailand for performing without…
Pathum Thani – Thai authorities arrested a 30-year-old Lao singer on Wednesday (11 November) for performing concerts in the country without a proper work permit. The singer was performing at the Food Festival and Balloon Fantasy event at Ginza Rangsit market in Thanyaburi district. Police learned of his unauthorized performances after receiving information that the Lao male singer had entered Thailand on a tourist visa and was regularly conducting concerts across the country, with dates scheduled nearly daily until the end of the year.
Upon monitoring an event, they identified a man matching the description performing on stage and questioned him backstage. During the inspection of his passport and immigration documents, police discovered that the singer held a tourist visa but lacked a work permit, which rendered his paid performances a breach of Thailand’s foreign employment laws.
The singer admitted to working without authorization and stated he earned 15,000 baht for each performance. He was subsequently brought to Pratunam Chulalongkorn Police Station for further legal action. Thai police explained that the operation aimed to curb unauthorized employment by foreign nationals and safeguard job opportunities for Thai citizens.
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