New migrant rules silence Chong Chom market

[Jackie-boy]

New migrant rules silence Chong Chom market


A large banner at the entrance to Chong Chom border market in Surin announces the restrictions on migrant labour from Cambodia. (Photo by Nopparat Kingkaew)


Cross-border trade at the Chong Chom - O Smach border crossing in Kap Choeng district of Surin province, opposite Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province, has become very quiet since the provincial employment office imposed restrictions on migrant workers.

The restrictions were postd on a large billboard by the Surin employment office at the entrance to the Chong Chom border market run by the provincial administration organisation.

The message on the billboard, written in Thai and Cambodian, says: - According to the Migrant Workers Employment Act of 2008, migrant workers who want to work in Thailand must get a work permit from the provincial employment office;

- Cambodian, Lao and Myanmar migrants can be employed for manual labour and household work only;

- Those found working without a permit are liable to up to five years in jail and/or a fine of 2,000 - 200,000 baht and their employers to a fine of 10,000 - 100,000 baht per worker;

- Migrant workers who have a work permit but the type of work they are employed for is not allowed by the law are liable to a fine of up to 20,000 baht and their employers to a fine of up to 10,000 baht; and

- Migrant workers are definitely not allowed to engage in trading.

The announcement on the billboard has scared away Cambodian traders and workers.  They do not dare to cross the border to work at Chong Chon market and sell their goods as usual. As a result, business at the market has become quiet.

Meng Sareng, 52, a Cambodian trader, said she would rather stay home while these restrictions on migrants are in force.

Supaporn Thangbutdee, 37, a Thai trader, said the market - which usually sees Cambodians come to buy and sell goods during the weekend - is now in a slump as a result of the restrictions.

She asked the authorities to ease the restrictions in order to bring the border market back to life

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/637800/new-migrant-rules-silence-chong-chom-market

[gotlost]

Gee.. Wonder how this will effect the karaoke bars in the area.

[davureborn]

So next time I will be doing my 90 day by email.

[urleft]

So next time I will be doing my 90 day by email.

How do you do a 90 day by email? 

[gotlost]

So next time I will be doing my 90 day by email.

How do you do a 90 day by email?

and what does a 90 day report have to do with the thread?

[Starman]

So next time I will be doing my 90 day by email.

How do you do a 90 day by email?

and what does a 90 day report have to do with the thread?

Bad memory, Gotlost?

Davu has said many times that he doesn't mind doing 90 day reports in person as he likes to go to the market too.

[gotlost]

Market is still open.

[Jackie-boy]

Davu has said many times that he doesn't mind doing 90 day reports in person as he likes to go to the market too.

It's the Cambodian Market that has been closed ( bottom right ) the Chong Chom Market ( top left ) is still open  

[gotlost]

The wife was at the Chong Chom Market this past Saturday and it was open. Friends were at it on Wednesday and it was open.

[Jackie-boy]

When I said closed, what I should have said was " closed to the Cambodian traders not wishing to run the risk of being arrested ".
A lot of westerners don't even know the Cambodian Market is there and just go to the main larger Chong Chom Market.
As Thai Trader Mr Supaporn Thangbutdee has said,Since the restrictions the Market is now quiet compared to before when the Cambodian traders were allowed to trade without any problems.
As Gotlost has said "its still open ", but maybe you wont find as many bargains as you would had done as before the clampdown 

[gotlost]

When I said closed, what I should have said was " closed to the Cambodian traders not wishing to run the risk of being arrested ".
A lot of westerners don't even know the Cambodian Market is there and just go to the main larger Chong Chom Market.
As Thai Trader Mr Supaporn Thangbutdee has said,Since the restrictions the Market is now quiet compared to before when the Cambodian traders were allowed to trade without any problems.
As Gotlost has said "its still open ", but maybe you wont find as many bargains as you would had done as before the clampdown 

"Bargains" Thank you mean counterfeit goods from Chinkville. and the sweat shops of Cambodia.

[Jackie-boy]

When I said closed, what I should have said was " closed to the Cambodian traders not wishing to run the risk of being arrested ".
A lot of westerners don't even know the Cambodian Market is there and just go to the main larger Chong Chom Market.
As Thai Trader Mr Supaporn Thangbutdee has said,Since the restrictions the Market is now quiet compared to before when the Cambodian traders were allowed to trade without any problems.
As Gotlost has said "its still open ", but maybe you wont find as many bargains as you would had done as before the clampdown 

"Bargains" Thank you mean counterfeit goods from Chinkville. and the sweat shops of Cambodia.

Did you buy your counterfeit grammar checker there 

[gotlost]

When I said closed, what I should have said was " closed to the Cambodian traders not wishing to run the risk of being arrested ".
A lot of westerners don't even know the Cambodian Market is there and just go to the main larger Chong Chom Market.
As Thai Trader Mr Supaporn Thangbutdee has said,Since the restrictions the Market is now quiet compared to before when the Cambodian traders were allowed to trade without any problems.
As Gotlost has said "its still open ", but maybe you wont find as many bargains as you would had done as before the clampdown 

"Bargains" Thank you mean counterfeit goods from Chinkville. and the sweat shops of Cambodia.

Did you buy your counterfeit grammar checker there 

Don't be giving away my secrets.