Thai broker, Korean employer sent to prosecution over illegal immigration, abuse of Thai workers

Thai job broker accused of smuggling 'little ghosts' into S.Korea

A Thai woman and a Korean chicken farmer face charges of smuggling illegal Thai workers, known as "little ghosts", into South Korea.

Thai broker, Korean employer sent to prosecution over illegal immigration, abuse of Thai workers

A Thai national and her Korean employer have been referred to the prosecution on suspicions of illegally bringing multiple Thais to Korea and extorting their wages, immigration officials said Tuesday. The 37-year-old Thai broker, who is married to a Korean, is suspected of colluding with a travel agency operator in Thailand to post false advertisements offering jobs in Korea for an immigration fee of 120,000 Thai Baht ($3,745), according to the …