Thai Workers’ Plight in Israel: Escaping War and Exploitation

2023-10-10 12:35:37

Thai workers flee war in Israel Recorded a clip of being taken out of the evacuation center by officials. Send the employer to continue working. Even though I had already signed the request to return to Thailand. If you don’t work, you won’t have a place to live.

Some clips of some moments at Mr. Ball Thai workers in Israel Record a clip telling the event. After officials took him and six friends from an evacuation center, they said they would take them to Sofa. which is south of Israel But returned to Haifa. northern Israel instead At the moment when I was getting out of the car, an older person who came with me saw that money had been paid to the driver. So I went and asked until I got the answer: It’s the taxi fare to send them to continue their work here.

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Some moments that Mr. Ball told Also turned the camera to see the atmosphere. Saw Thai workers sitting and standing. The surrounding area looked like people’s houses.

Today 10 Oct. 2023 PPTV News Team In a video call with Mr. Ball, he said that when he got out of the car, he felt that the place he was taken to was not like an evacuation center with no people, but rather like a labor camp. At that time, I felt confused. Because he was in the middle of evacuating to escape the war. There was only one set of clothes. with one suitcase, but was taken from the immigration center to be sold for labor So I tried to contact the embassy.

Then 3 hours later, the embassy contacted me and said: The one who brought them Brought to safety and let them stay here.

From talking to the camp employer where they were taken. The employer explained that It is not known whether all were taken from the evacuation center. Because Thai workers were asked to go with a labor recruitment company in Israel. But I don’t know how the coordination works. So I brought myself and my friends to the camp. which is not ready to work Because everyone has signed their wish to travel back to Thailand.

Mr. Ball went on to say that nearly a hundred fellow workers knew each other. They had the same fate: they were taken from the immigration center to be sold as laborers. If you meet a kind employer, they will understand and provide a bed, clothes, and food, but most of the time they will not be kind. causing many people to be forced to work in exchange for a mattress and money to survive

Now Mr. Ball asks for help from another Thai worker friend. Please help pay for a taxi from the labor camp. who were taken away by officials Temporarily come to live with friends. inside a small room and temporarily slept on the floor As for the other 5 friends who were taken from the evacuation center at the same time. Still at the same camp that the officials sent. And today started the first day of work. Many people are not mentally well.

Mr. Ball also called on the Thai Embassy. Help fellow Thai workers who have fled to death. But they were sold for labor. Return to the correct evacuation center. Let those who flee die Get to recuperate your mind and body, not a tired body. but had to be sent to continue working And now I want a way to buy a plane ticket back to Thailand myself. After trying to buy a plane ticket myself But he couldn’t buy it because he didn’t have a credit card. He said he wanted to rely on himself. Because right now I can’t depend on anyone.

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In addition to group labor There is another group. Working approximately 30 kilometers away from the red zone as a laborer in a vegetable garden. A labor representative named Mr. Thanwa sent a clip to the PPTV news team saying that even though they are safe from the war, But many people were horrified to hear the news that a Thai person had died. and was taken hostage until the mental state is not ready to work

while the current camp Even though it’s far from the red zone But then an explosion was heard. sound of gunfire and saw smoke from the explosion Makes you have to work and run away Sometimes you have to run to the bunker.

He recalled when the new incident occurred between 7 – 8 October. At that time, many people did not dare to go out to work. But the employer followed him to his residence.

Where he is, there are about 30 Thai workers who have registered to express their desire to return to Thailand, 8 of them. The rest still do not want to return to Thailand and still want to work. Because if you return to Thailand, you are afraid that it will be difficult to return to work. But in the meantime, I would like the relevant agencies to help take care of safety for Thai workers.

Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Talking about buying and selling workers who wish to return to Thailand. But it was forwarded to the new employer saying that this matter is something we are concerned about. and trying to provide help All officials in Tel Aviv are working hard. Each coordination point has been placed. But with the situation occurring in a wide area and the point where the incident occurred was difficult to contact So try to do your best.

Mr. Phumtham emphasized that any matters that can be coordinated and contacted will be dealt with quickly. And try to coordinate with relevant officials to find a solution to the incident.

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