PHUKET — Thai police on Tuesday charged a Colombian national with working in a restricted occupation after determining that the suspect had unlawfully performed duties traditionally reserved for licensed Thai professionals. Authorities said Fernando Estaid Guevara Sanchez, 39, was operating as an unregistered gunman without the proper permits, certifications, or cultural familiarity required under Thai law. “We take the issue of foreigners working in occupations reserved exclusively for Thai citizens very seriously,” said Police Colonel Chalermchai Hersawat, adding that Thailand maintains strict protections for domestic talent in sensitive fields. “Mr. Fernando had no authorization to be working as a gunman in Thailand, and this represents a clear case of job displacement.” Online reaction was swift, with Thai netizens expressing outrage that even historically Thai-dominated sectors were now being targeted by foreign labor. “Thailand is #1. We have the best shooters in the world,” wrote one user in a Phuket community Facebook group. “Why hire a foreigner when a qualified Thai assassin is available?” Officials noted that gunmen remain on a list of occupations restricted to Thai nationals, alongside sex workers, drug dealers, gamblers, corrupt politicians, grifters, conmen, thieves, and pirates. Police emphasized that these protections exist to preserve local expertise and prevent unfair competition from overseas workers willing to undercut Thai rates. At press time, authorities reminded the public that a comprehensive list of licensed, professional assassins can be obtained at any police station nationwide.
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