Thailand provides amnesty to ‘little ghosts’ in South Korea

The Thai authorities calls for all Thais working illegally in South Korea – generally known as ‘little ghosts‘ – to return to Thailand before February 28.
Any little ghost who doesn’t return to Thailand before this date will face a 30 million won nice (800,000 baht), warned the government.
In record time , authorities spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek revealed that the South Korean Immigration Office reported that 100,000 Thai persons are at present working illegally in South Korea.
Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs would subsequently like to inform any Thais who illegally entered Korea that they can escape punishment if they return to Thailand earlier than February 28.
Little ghosts might be exempt from the 800,000 baht fantastic so long as they return before the month’s end and report their deliberate return to Thailand both at an immigration office in South Korea or on-line at www.hikorea.go.kr.
To report, the little ghost should present supporting paperwork, particularly their passport and evidence of bought aircraft tickets to Thailand.
Little ghosts who do not return to Thailand, or those who don’t report their return, won’t solely face a hefty fantastic but will face bother getting into South Korea sooner or later, warned the spokesperson.
Ratchada said Thai persons are welcome to work in South Korea however should achieve this legally through the Department of Employment.
Thais shouldn’t fall for scams of people providing unlawful work in South Korea. Little Ghosts don’t have primary welfare rights, are not covered by insurance coverage, are often taken benefit of with low wages and have to reside in worry of being discovered by the authorities.
The government’s announcement comes simply days after a Thai household pleaded for assist for their relative, slightly ghost, who fell right into a coma in South Korea after undergoing pressing surgical procedure for a mind haemorrhage.
The family are doing every thing they’ll to have Narong – who stays unconscious – returned to Thailand.
Narong’s mom Buarat says she knows the medical payments in South Korea shall be excessive and the household is caught because they don’t have much cash..