Cambodia Breaking News (Phnom Penh): On May 08, 2019, police officers from the Department of Immigration went to inspect ten factories and businesses in Phnom Penh, searching for foreigners working illegally.

The companies targeted were:
1. SIGMA TEXTILES factory in Khan Porsenchey
2. YOSHIDA warehouse in Khan Toul Kok
3. Santich PTE factory in Khan Toul Kok
4. NAGAWORLD casino in Khan Chamkarmorn
5. BEANTYSILD Factory in Khan Sen Sok
6. TRAYAPPAREL factory in Khan Sen Sok
7. Pyongyang Ounha restaurant, in Khan Toul Kok
8. TBB bank in Khna Toul Kok
9. DELUX INTERNATIONAL factory in Khan Porsenchey
10. Mejing international School in Khan Toul Kok

The result after the inspection: There were 857 foreigners, 34 nationalities, used E Visa( 1 Canadian woman, 3 Korean women, 261 Chinese(112 women), 2 Taiwanese(1 woman), 34 Thai (18 women), 2 Turkish, 2 Nigerian, 13 Nepalis, 2 Portuguese, 1 Polish, 1 Dutch, 3 French, 21 Malaysian, 3 Burmese, 3 Russain, 4 Romanian, 21 Vietnamese, 14 Singaporean, 1 Serian, 1 Hungarian, 183 Philipino, 5 British, 12 Indian, 24 Indonesian, 7 American, 2 South African, 4 Australian, 1 German, 2 Spanish, and 18 North Korean( had no work permit).

Wow, load of Brits, Australians and Europeans.

Will they be deported or just a fine?

that is a surprise, I clicked on this assuming another scaremonger clickbait when it was acutually just Chinese and Vietnamese - very interesting about the nationalities. I wonder if the majority knew they didnt have the correct paperwork?

davegorman wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 4:45 pm Wow, load of Brits, Australians and Europeans.

Will they be deported or just a fine?

It's not so clear but I think it's just counting all the nationalities and mentions some problems with E-visa and the North Koreans not having work permits?

If they can't afford the correct Visa and a Work Permit then what the hell are they doing here.
Don't want to guess, but I think some of the expats would be employed as teachers of English.

I reckon theres a big ongoing crackdown re immigration and there will be a lot of very worried foreigners sneaking about Cambodia at this time.

John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 4:54 pm

davegorman wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 4:45 pm Wow, load of Brits, Australians and Europeans.

Will they be deported or just a fine?

It's not so clear but I think it's just counting all the nationalities and mentions some problems with E-visa and the North Koreans not having work permits?

I did wonder if the quotes were just for the North Koreans. It’s not like it’s hard to get a WP for most.

davegorman wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 10:01 am

John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 4:54 pm

davegorman wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 4:45 pm Wow, load of Brits, Australians and Europeans.

Will they be deported or just a fine?

It's not so clear but I think it's just counting all the nationalities and mentions some problems with E-visa and the North Koreans not having work permits?

I did wonder if the quotes were just for the North Koreans. It’s not like it’s hard to get a WP for most.

Come on, there are Russians and Nigerians and whatnot in that lot, that should tell you something.

logos wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 12:16 pm

davegorman wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 10:01 am

John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 4:54 pm

davegorman wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 4:45 pm Wow, load of Brits, Australians and Europeans.

Will they be deported or just a fine?

It's not so clear but I think it's just counting all the nationalities and mentions some problems with E-visa and the North Koreans not having work permits?

I did wonder if the quotes were just for the North Koreans. It’s not like it’s hard to get a WP for most.

Come on, there are Russians and Nigerians and whatnot in that lot, that should tell you something.

Bloody Russians.

Immigration and MoLVT officials have been inspecting hundreds of businesses in the past couple of months, massive crack down.

However, they are not arresting and/or fining the employees caught working without the relevant documents, but the business owners, and giving the employees a warning and deadline to get their documentation in order.