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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.
Almost 300 kids missing in 2023
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2024
» Close to 300 children were reported missing last year, a 17% increase on the previous year and the highest number recorded in the past five years, according to the Mirror Foundation, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to helping find missing people.
Chinese women beggars probed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/11/2023
» Police are investigating a group of Chinese women in school uniforms with deformed faces and amputated hands who were found begging in Bangkok.
Cambodian 'beggar' faces deportation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/09/2022
» A Cambodian man with a deformed back, who attracted social media charity, is facing deportation after being arrested for allegedly running a begging racket involving his family worth more than 100,000 baht per month.
Ministry to target beggars
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2019
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security is stepping up measures to control beggars nationwide, setting a goal to make six more provinces beggar-free this year and increasing fines for repeat offenders.