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**ropinirole** · 09-21-2012, 06:44 PM

Most of the child beggars in Bangkok are illegally smuggled in from Cambodia
ThaisNews, Thailand, 25th July 2006

The Mirror Art Foundation discloses that child beggars in Bangkok can make up to 1,000 baht a day if they are disabled.

The foundation, campaigning against child exploitation, said most of the child beggars have been trafficked in from Cambodia and forced by traffickers to make money for them.

These child aliens, as well as Thai children, can be found bagging in areas such as Pratunam, Hua Lampoang, the Mall Ngam-wongwan Department Store, Rangsit, BTS On-nuj and Nana stations and Central Pinklao Department Store, it said.

The foundation said the child beggars can be as young as four months old. Normal children usually earn 300 baht a day but those who are disabled can make up to 1,000 baht daily.

The foundation said authorities should tighten checks at the border to prevent traffickers bringing in children from neigbouring countries.

09-21-2012, 06:44 PM	#13
ropinirole Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 477 Senior Member	How much do child beggars make? Most of the child beggars in Bangkok are illegally smuggled in from Cambodia ThaisNews, Thailand, 25th July 2006 The Mirror Art Foundation discloses that child beggars in Bangkok can make up to 1,000 baht a day if they are disabled. The foundation, campaigning against child exploitation, said most of the child beggars have been trafficked in from Cambodia and forced by traffickers to make money for them. These child aliens, as well as Thai children, can be found bagging in areas such as Pratunam, Hua Lampoang, the Mall Ngam-wongwan Department Store, Rangsit, BTS On-nuj and Nana stations and Central Pinklao Department Store, it said. The foundation said the child beggars can be as young as four months old. Normal children usually earn 300 baht a day but those who are disabled can make up to 1,000 baht daily. The foundation said authorities should tighten checks at the border to prevent traffickers bringing in children from neigbouring countries.
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