Lao workers still bound for Thailand despite political unrest
Souksakhone Vaenkeo Vientiane Times Publication Date : 19-05-2010
Labour recruitment agencies in Laos are continuing to send workers to Thailand amid the current tense political climate, but are keeping them out of the protest zone.
A member of staff at Sinxai Employment Service Company told Vientiane Times yesterday (May 18) that an employer located in the protest zone requested about 1,000 Lao workers through the company before the demonstrations began, but the Lao company has since decided to decline the request.
However, the company is continuing to send Lao workers to Thai provinces such as Songkhla, where demonstrations have not surfaced.
Lao workers previously sent to workplaces in Bangkok have not been reportedly affected by the unrest, according to the labour agent.
Meanwhile an employee of Lao State Employment Enterprise said the company is encountering difficulties with work permits, saying that several Lao local officials have refused to issue the required documents because of the unrest.
He said Thai employers have made requests demanding large numbers of Lao workers through his company, but they were unable to fulfill them.
An insider at Xaiya Employment Company told Vientiane Times that their business had not been affected by the protests as they send workers to clients located in provinces far from the demonstration zone in Bangkok.
“We commonly send workers to Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao and Khon Kaen provinces and some suburban areas of Bangkok,” she said.
But she underlined that in the event of reports of workers sent by the company being affected by the demonstrations, the company stands ready to return them to Laos, adding that there were no such reports so far.
The labour supplier still believes that the political unrest in Thailand will not affect the Lao labour market and the target destinations in Thailand for Lao workers will remain safe.
All three labour agents interviewed by Vientiane Times asked not to be named.
The Lao ministry of foreign affairs has warned against all but essential travel to Thailand for the general public, government officials, business people and students after the Thai government recently announced the activation of its Internal Security Act, for as long as the act is in force.
The ministry's announcement also warned Lao citizens working in Thailand to avoid entering protest areas.
Thailand is the largest foreign destination for Lao workers. It is estimated that there could be up to 200,000 Lao people working both legally and illegally in Thailand.
Laos needs Thailand for import and export of goods. Listen to Prime Minister Bouasone's statement about the dependency of Laos on Thailand for many things Laos needs to import and export from or through Thailand. Laos also needs Thailand to help Laos' tourist industry. Most foreign tourists travel through Thailand to visit Laos. Think about it.
If Thai didn't stole our country they would never be rich as they are today .Thai have LAo Issen to do their dirty work & getting so rich while the poor still waiting to die without medical aid .after all this Thai king still do not thing for old people. they are the back bone of Thailand. they are the hard working Lao Issen. king & his families just keep on taking more & more fromLao Issen.I wonder if the royalty families thinking about "We all born with nothing & when we die we can't take nothing with us" I'm just feeling sad for My Lao Issan, I still have families living in Lao land thai Thai stole from us . Yes they Are Lao."All Lao should be tight like sticky rice ! ".I love u all my Ai Lao people.
Here you are again the same old drama . To be very honest with every body , I said this from my heart and I am proud to be Lao and I am not ashamed to be called Ai Lao who eat Padak and sticky rice. My father is Kon Udon and I was born in Kon Nong Khai and I grew up in Vientiane and educated in Laos. Yes of course , I am loyal to Laos and also I care about Thailand specially Esan people who speak Lao like me and also eat the same food such as sticky rice and Padak .Now you are happy to insult that Lao people go to Thailand and become victims of slavery in cheap labors ..etc. May be Lao people should go to work in Vietnam or China if they hire Lao people. I just wonder what would happen if the French did not take Vientiane , Champasak and Luang Prabang and the rest of Lang xang land away from Siam. What would happen today ?
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Friday 19th of November 2010 04:47:40 PM
What do you try to compare ? Pollution , trash , traffic jam ...etc or preserve the beauty of nature ? Esan is over 20,000,000 people and Laos is only 6,000,000 people that is over 3/4 of Lao people and land are Esan. Laos was colonized by the other countries for many centuries and had war for many years and never had the chance to develop. Why don't you compare Thailand to Singapore or south Korea ? South Korea and Singapore are smaller than Thailand .Only few decades after the war , these countries are more developed and more modern and economical success than Thailand. Do you know why ? If you don't know then make the research and find out . It seems that Thailand is following the Burma government foot step any way.
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Saturday 20th of November 2010 07:09:45 PM
What do you try to compare ? Pollution , trash , traffic jam ...etc or preserve the beauty of nature ? Esan is over 20,000,000 people and Laos is only 6,000,000 people that is over 3/4 of Lao people and land are Esan. Laos was colonized by the other countries for many centuries and had war for many years and never had the chance to develop.South Korea and Singapore are smaller than Thailand .Only few decades after the war , these countries are more developed and more modern and economical success than Thailand. Do you know why ? If you don't know than make the research and find out.
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Saturday 20th of November 2010 06:15:37 PM
Yes,you right
But Thai people not like Lao who jealous neighbor .Thai never blame other Royal Dynasty.That make we are different.
What do you try to compare ? Pollution , trash , traffic jam ...etc or preserve the beauty of nature ? Esan is over 20,000,000 people and Laos is only 6,000,000 people that is over 3/4 of Lao people and land are Esan. Laos was colonized by the other countries for many centuries and had war for many years and never had the chance to develop.South Korea and Singapore are smaller than Thailand .Only few decades after the war , these countries are more developed and more modern and economical success than Thailand. Do you know why ? If you don't know than make the research and find out.
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Saturday 20th of November 2010 06:15:37 PM
Yes,you right
But Thai people not like Lao who jealous neighbor .Thai never blame other Royal Dynasty.That make we are different.
Jealous of what ? Laos is trying to survive and to protect our land and culture and to be existed in the world map .
Survive by blame Thai people and Thai king? That make Laos can survive?
No body blame Thai people and Thai King . Only in the past that is effected Laos today so who invaded Lan Xang and burned down Vientiane twice and stole Lan xang treasure and land and made Lan Xang to be colonized for over 100 years .
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Saturday 20th of November 2010 08:16:26 PM
Survive by blame Thai people and Thai king? That make Laos can survive?
No body blame Thai people and Thai King . >>Read comment 4
Only in the past that is effected Laos today so who invaded Lan Xang and burned down Vientiane twice and stole Lan xang treasure and land and made Lan Xang to be colonized for over 100 years . >>Yes, Siam did it. But now 2010 it over. Lao will hate Thai untill the world end?
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Saturday 20th of November 2010 08:16:26 PM
Survive by blame Thai people and Thai king? That make Laos can survive?
No body blame Thai people and Thai King . >>Read comment 4
Only in the past that is effected Laos today so who invaded Lan Xang and burned down Vientiane twice and stole Lan xang treasure and land and made Lan Xang to be colonized for over 100 years . >>Yes, Siam did it. But now 2010 it over. Lao will hate Thai until the world end?
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Saturday 20th of November 2010 08:16:26 PM
I am not so sure that the person who gave the comment 4 is Lao . I am not here to defense any one or to pick the fight and insult any one but there are some body who would like to see the fight between Lao and Thai in this web. Siam had done something bad to Lan Xang that Lan Xang was supposed to be the brother or sister country and ally against any enemy such as the Burma . Siam has never apologized but took advantage from the Lao people and look down and talked trash to Lao people. Of course Lao people forgive the Siamese but Lao will never forget . The wound is healed but the scar is still remained in the history .
Jealous of what ? Laos is trying to survive and to protect our land and culture and to be existed in the world map . unlike Essan people you have no nationality no identity no culture for your own you have been Thai slave for over 300years still now!!no brian!!
-- Edited by taxi on Wednesday 24th of November 2010 10:51:54 PM
-- Edited by taxi on Wednesday 24th of November 2010 10:54:21 PM
Jealous of what ? Laos is trying to survive and to protect our land and culture and to be existed in the world map . unlike Esan people you have no nationality no identity no culture for your own you have been Thai slave for over 300years still now!!no brian!!
-- Edited by taxi on Wednesday 24th of November 2010 10:51:54 PM
-- Edited by taxi on Wednesday 24th of November 2010 10:54:21 PM
Hey man , I don't know where you have been for over centuries or maybe you just came from the cave. There are no slave over 100 years. Stop insulting Kon Esan . My father is Kon Esan and I was born in Esan and grew up in Vientiane and I am not ashamed of that. What is your point to insult Kon Esan and what do you get out of it ? There is no different from Lao in United States that they are American citizen. Esan is Thai citizen no slave OK .If you are talking about the political right and the power in the government that is different story.Please , stop show the people how stupid you are .
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Thursday 25th of November 2010 04:47:40 PM
If the demand is there and it is safe for lao workers ,I mean 100% safe, all I can think of is : ask the thai employers to make official invitation letter for our lao authorities to spend one weekend to see the real thing themselves ( all expenses paid ).
There will be no more doubt about the issue and they are not to blamed for their decision. Just try it and see what will happen.
Jealous of what ? Laos is trying to survive and to protect our land and culture and to be existed in the world map . unlike Esan people you have no nationality no identity no culture for your own you have been Thai slave for over 300years still now!!no brian!!
-- Edited by taxi on Wednesday 24th of November 2010 10:51:54 PM
-- Edited by taxi on Wednesday 24th of November 2010 10:54:21 PM
Hey man , I don't know where you have been for over centuries or maybe you just came from the cave. There are no slave over 100 years. Stop insulting Kon Esan . My father is Kon Esan and I was born in Esan and grew up in Vientiane and I am not ashamed of that. What is your point to insult Kon Esan and what do you get out of it ? There is no different from Lao in United States that they are American citizen. Esan is Thai citizen no slave OK .If you are talking about the political right and the power in the government that is different story.Please , stop show the people how stupid you are .
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Thursday 25th of November 2010 04:47:40 PM
Jealous of what ? Laos is trying to survive and to protect our land and culture and to be existed in the world map . unlike Esan people you have no nationality no identity no culture for your own you have been Thai slave for over 300years still now!!no brian!!
-- Edited by taxi on Wednesday 24th of November 2010 10:51:54 PM
-- Edited by taxi on Wednesday 24th of November 2010 10:54:21 PM
Hey man , I don't know where you have been for over centuries or maybe you just came from the cave. There are no slave over 100 years. Stop insulting Kon Esan . My father is Kon Esan and I was born in Esan and grew up in Vientiane and I am not ashamed of that. What is your point to insult Kon Esan and what do you get out of it ? There is no different from Lao in United States that they are American citizen. Esan is Thai citizen no slave OK .If you are talking about the political right and the power in the government that is different story.Please , stop show the people how stupid you are .
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Thursday 25th of November 2010 04:47:40 PM
-- Edited by REDISAN on Thursday 27th of January 2011 10:57:05 AM
Hey man , you read the whole comment and know the whole story and know whom and who had said first before pointing your finger at someone and wrongly accusing someone. Perhaps you don't understand English and this blog is for English written only. It doesn't work in here by putting your words in someone 's mouth and wrongly accusing and pointing your finger at some one.
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Thursday 27th of January 2011 10:52:44 PM
-- Edited by REDISAN on Thursday 27th of January 2011 10:57:05 AM
Hey man , you read the whole comment and know the whole story and know whom and who had said first before pointing your finger at someone and wrongly accusing someone. Perhaps you don't understand English and this blog is for English written only. It doesn't work in here by putting your words in someone 's mouth and wrongly accusing and pointing your finger at some one.
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Thursday 27th of January 2011 10:52:44 PM
-- Edited by REDISAN on Thursday 27th of January 2011 10:57:05 AM
Hey man , you read the whole comment and know the whole story and know whom and who had said first before pointing your finger at someone and wrongly accusing someone. Perhaps you don't understand English and this blog is for English written only. It doesn't work in here by putting your words in someone 's mouth and wrongly accusing and pointing your finger at some one.
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Thursday 27th of January 2011 10:52:44 PM
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If you are going to be rude and use the up-sense language then we have nothing to discuss . I am not here to fight with any one . I could read Thai that is no problem but Samkomlao 's rule for this blog is English only . It is wasting my time to talk to a person like you too low. You should be banned from this web.
-- Edited by Dark Angel on Friday 28th of January 2011 04:58:49 PM