The government warns that Thai workers are illegal in South Korea.

Hurry up to report back to Thailand until February 28. If you do not report yourself, you will face a fine of 30 million won, about 8 hundred thousand baht. 

On February 3, 2023, Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that according to information from the South Korean Immigration Office, it was found that Thai workers illegally working in South Korea currently number more than a hundred thousand people. Warn Thai people who want to work in South Korea.

Ask to travel legally through the Department of Employment.

Don't be fooled by the persuasion to work illegally.

because it will make it difficult to access welfare rights

no health insurance

being taken advantage of in terms of wages and having to live in hiding

Ms. Ratchada said that the government by the Department of Consular Affairs

ministry of foreign affairs

Alerting Thai people in South Korea who enter the country illegally

to report back to Thailand voluntarily until February 28, 2023, after the South Korean authorities opened for reporting from November 7, 2022 onwards, can report at the immigration office or online at

www.hikorea.go.kr

Along with supporting documents, namely passport, travel notification

and plane tickets

For those who report within the specified period

They will be exempt from fines of 30 million won or about 800,000 baht and may travel back to South Korea again.

If you do not report yourself within the specified period

Fines will be paid and stricter restrictions will be imposed on returning to South Korea.

For more information, please contact the Immigration Contact Center, Tel. 1345 (Thai translators are available) or contact the Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul, Tel. +82 10 6747 0095/ +82 10 3099 2955 or Facebook: Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul/ Royal Thai. Embassy, ​​Seoul or E-mail : kumkrong.sel@mfa.go.th