Many migrant workers have returned back to their homes in Cambodia and Burma after rumours that their presence was no longer welcome in Thailand and they feared for their safety. But not all have left - many work on at low paid menial jobs in factories and one construction sites.
Phanthong police in Chonburi got wind of a fight at a construction camp at Moo 5 in Tambon Nong Kha. There were reported to be over 50 Burmese workers seriously slugging it out inside the camp. The police responded in force with Rescue foundation vehicles on standby outside the camp to deal with any casualties of the fracas. There were about 100 workers housed in the camp and about 34 had joined in with a fine display of Muay Thai or should it be Muay Burma.
The police quickly stopped the fight and isolated the ringleaders. The cause of the altercation - traffic jams. Because of delays due to workers arriving late for work the construction company had asked that workers arrive on site at 6.30 am instead of 7 am. Some workers agreed to this some did not as they valued their beauty sleep too much and the ringleaders goaded their fellow workers into fisticuffs to settle the matter.
The police negotiated a peace treaty and the antagonists agreed to dissagree and dispersed nursing a few bruises to get in an early night as it was to be an early start at work tomorrow.
