the department of employment (DEO) is taking legal action against foreigners who work illegally as models in the country, authorities said on november 8.
the action comes following a complaint by the thai modelling industry and agencies, association, saying a number of foreign models, both men and women, disguise themselves as tourists and take modelling jobs in thailand during their stay.
Arak prommanee, a director general of the DOE, said the association complained that foreign models were taking jobs from thais.