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Bewildering rules
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/06/2025
» Re: "Liquor law may be eased further", (BP, May 17).
Immigration police bust begging ring in Pattaya
Published on 14/05/2025
» CHON BURI - Immigration police in Pattaya have arrested a group of foreign nationals accused of using children and people with disabilities to solicit money from tourists.
Economy reeling
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/03/2025
» Re: "Doom or data", (PostBag, March 21) & "The economy is waiting to hit an iceberg", (Opinion, March 20).
Child migrants rescued from begging ring in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2025
» Three young foreign girls were rescued during a police crackdown on a panhandling operation in the Asok area of Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok on Friday night.
MP alarmed by beggars with kids
News, Published on 18/01/2025
» People's Party MP for Bangkok, Bhuntin Noumjerm, is calling for the government to deal with foreign beggars in the Asok-Nana area after most were found to have brought children with them to make more money.
Beggars arrested on Sukhumvit with B300,000 cash, B1m in bank account
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/12/2024
» Twelve Thai and foreign beggars were arrested on Thursday night. One Thai beggar was found to be carrying more than 300,000 baht in cash and to have about one million baht in her bank account.
12 beggars arrested in Bangkok,1 with B300,000 cash, B1m in bank account
Online Reporters, Published on 13/12/2024
» Twelve Thai and foreign beggars were arrested during a police operation to purge Bangkok of beggars on Thursday night. One Thai beggar was found to be carrying more than 300,000 baht in cash and to have about one million baht in her bank account.
Public urged not to give beggars cash
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2024
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security will launch a campaign urging the public to refrain from giving money to beggars after a nationwide survey indicated a rise in beggar numbers.
Social development ministry seeks to amend law on domestic violence
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2024
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security is now working to amend the anti-domestic violence law, saying that Thai society has become more fragile and prone to household abuse.
Don’t give to beggars, Varawut says
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 11/06/2024
» Social Development and Human Security Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has asked people to stop giving money to beggars as they are increasing in number, with some making almost 100,000 baht a month.