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Tiong workers' riot at Jln Tukang Dorm?

laksaboy

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In the 80s the construction workers were from malaysia and thailand. Better assimilation. Are they too expensive now?

They have better career opportunities in their home countries now. So our serfs are outsourced to lower tier shithole countries. :cool:
 

LordElrond

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In the 80s the construction workers were from malaysia and thailand. Better assimilation. Are they too expensive now?
I’m not sure why but don’t see many Thai workers now, maybe it has become less attractive compared to selling pad Thai. Malaysians are too familiar with SG, they’d rather be contractors than cheap labour. Over the years many Banglas have become rather skilled workers. Recently I did some work for my home - the Gaincity Bangla aircon guy laying the pipes did a brilliant job, he said he’d been here 15 years. The Bangla plumber also solved a rather difficult problem for me, said he’d been here 7 years.
 

whoami

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I’m not sure why but don’t see many Thai workers now, maybe it has become less attractive compared to selling pad Thai. Malaysians are too familiar with SG, they’d rather be contractors than cheap labour. Over the years many Banglas have become rather skilled workers. Recently I did some work for my home - the Gaincity Bangla aircon guy laying the pipes did a brilliant job, he said he’d been here 15 years. The Bangla plumber also solved a rather difficult problem for me, said he’d been here 7 years.

Why they dont consider Indons? :biggrin: Most of Msian homes done by Indon construction workers.
 

KuanTi01

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At least u can see MHA doing their jobs. Police, SCDF. Wtf SAF is doing? Where are all the soldiers? BG, Colonels, Majors, Captains, soldiers? Oh ya.....training in the jungle. :rolleyes:
The soldiers are training in the jungle alright but its a concrete jungle !
 

laksaboy

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At least u can see MHA doing their jobs. Police, SCDF. Wtf SAF is doing? Where are all the soldiers? BG, Colonels, Majors, Captains, soldiers? Oh ya.....training in the jungle. :rolleyes:

SAF has more important duties to attend to.

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JohnTan

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Thanks to the PAP and their extensive experience in crushing riots like the Hock Lee Bus riots, our police today have the experience and expertise to end the standoff by the serfs peacefully.
 

Loofydralb

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First they got Thai construction workers. But they are unruly and drunk and had mad soil disease.

Then bangala and yeendian but they drunk, rioted, horny and slooow.

Now its calculative Chinese construction workers giving them angst when cheated by a few cents.

This is continue as long as they refuse to automate or pay sinkie market value for local construction workers.
 

borom

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In the 80s the construction workers were from malaysia and thailand. Better assimilation. Are they too expensive now?

They have better career opportunities in their home countries now. So our serfs are outsourced to lower tier shithole countries. :cool:
Basically PAP giving way to companies and allow them import from the cheapest source instead of increasing productivity and mechanisation.
Ever wonder why are our properties more expensive than those of Europe where construction workers comes from Eastern Europe, Ireland, Portugal.

There were also South Korean construction workers employed by Korean companies and I remember inspecting a site where these Koreans were like up like troops in a parade to greet us-all in smart overalls too like in the military .
Occasionally you will hear of Thai and Korean workers fighting each other after drinking
 

zeddy

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I’m not sure why but don’t see many Thai workers now, maybe it has become less attractive compared to selling pad Thai. Malaysians are too familiar with SG, they’d rather be contractors than cheap labour. Over the years many Banglas have become rather skilled workers. Recently I did some work for my home - the Gaincity Bangla aircon guy laying the pipes did a brilliant job, he said he’d been here 15 years. The Bangla plumber also solved a rather difficult problem for me, said he’d been here 7 years.
There are still Siam Kias working in our construction sectors. But nowadays most of them prefer going to Israel as fruit pickers, farm workers. Salary more higher than toiling in the heat of Singapore. As for those who used to work in Singapore, they prefer just working in major construction projects back in their native Thailand. Salary bit lesser than what they used to earn while in Singapore but it's the home comfort factor for them. Among all the foreign labourers, the Thais are the most hardworking lot. They drink hard they work hard.
 
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