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**12Cickprior** · 09-21-2012, 02:31 PM

what really upsets me that the police don't seem to be doing anything to stop child beggars. the authorities should make sure all kids have a chance to attend school and their parents / relatives / crime gangs don't send them to the streets to beg.

The Thais are very reluctant to get involved with the private affairs of others. This is seen clearly in regards to the police clamping down on child beggars etc.... Even though, it is now illegal to send ones kid out to the streets to beg.

Even when the father is an alcoholic who beats his kids and the mother is an addicted irresponsible gambler - the Thais still prefer to turn a blind eye, and that is everyone and not just the police. Even the teachers can't be bothered to call up the authorities in charge after a grade 5 kid has been illegally taken out of school by a parent. I think this is one of the negative things about Thais.

Behind my school there is one single parent young mother who is a glue-sniffer, she's not shy of the matter and i often see her with her bag of glue tied to her waste absolutely....smashed. Ten minutes later, i see her on her bicycle with her 3 year-old kid clinging on for life's sake! I would love the authorities to clamp down, but when i mentioned her to a couple of the local Thais, they just didn't won't me to get involved.

In Bangkok, the police and the metropolitan police try to clamp down on the fake begging syndicates (most of the beggars are illegal Cambodians) but there is little they can do. "Shoooo them away and five minutes later they are back" Of course, the police could quite simply arrest them all for visa violations but that would be unfair on the poor foreigners (most get paid approx. 100 baht a day to beg, including free accomodation and food)

The police have managed to arrest some of the leaders, but it isn't easy (some too, may be paying kickbacks to some high ranking cop)

09-21-2012, 02:31 PM	#10
12Cickprior Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 534 Senior Member	what really upsets me that the police don't seem to be doing anything to stop child beggars. the authorities should make sure all kids have a chance to attend school and their parents / relatives / crime gangs don't send them to the streets to beg. The Thais are very reluctant to get involved with the private affairs of others. This is seen clearly in regards to the police clamping down on child beggars etc.... Even though, it is now illegal to send ones kid out to the streets to beg. Even when the father is an alcoholic who beats his kids and the mother is an addicted irresponsible gambler - the Thais still prefer to turn a blind eye, and that is everyone and not just the police. Even the teachers can't be bothered to call up the authorities in charge after a grade 5 kid has been illegally taken out of school by a parent. I think this is one of the negative things about Thais. Behind my school there is one single parent young mother who is a glue-sniffer, she's not shy of the matter and i often see her with her bag of glue tied to her waste absolutely....smashed. Ten minutes later, i see her on her bicycle with her 3 year-old kid clinging on for life's sake! I would love the authorities to clamp down, but when i mentioned her to a couple of the local Thais, they just didn't won't me to get involved. In Bangkok, the police and the metropolitan police try to clamp down on the fake begging syndicates (most of the beggars are illegal Cambodians) but there is little they can do. "Shoooo them away and five minutes later they are back" Of course, the police could quite simply arrest them all for visa violations but that would be unfair on the poor foreigners (most get paid approx. 100 baht a day to beg, including free accomodation and food) The police have managed to arrest some of the leaders, but it isn't easy (some too, may be paying kickbacks to some high ranking cop)
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