The workers were arrested at a construction site for a hotel on Phra Metta Rd at around 1:30pm, Patong Police reported.
Joining the raid were officers from the Patong Police investigation team as well as from Tourist Police Divisions 2 and 3.
According to police, all 16 individuals were charged with “being foreigners working without work permits or working beyond the scope of their permits”.
The suspects were taken to Patong Police Station for processing and further questioning and for legal proceedings.