Bangkok Begging Experiment Reveals Staggering Earnings
A young Thai man created a sensation on TikTok with his experiment to discover the earnings of a beggar in Bangkok's Chinatown. By disguising himself and sitting on the sidewalk begging, he collected more than the daily minimum wage in just an hour, leading to a staggering two million views and countless comments on social media.
Elderly woman forced to beg by alcoholic husband
A 64-year-old begging woman in Pattaya has been detained by police near the Sukhumvit Road Pla Muk intersection. She shared that she was forcibly coerced by her alcoholic husband because he needed money for his addiction.
A long-lost daughter
This Gringo story is about the kidnapping of children who are then mutilated and used as beggars by organized gangs.
News from Thailand – Tuesday, April 21, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– CDC: New constitution will bring real reconciliation
– Prayut: Corrupt retired civil servants also dealt with
– Thailand close to an EU import ban on fish
– Begging on the street is prohibited
Beggar gang in Sattahip
When I was on holiday in Italy a long time ago, we came to a square in the center of Florence with three large churches. Lots of tourists of course, a bustle of interest. At the entrance of each of these cathedrals sat some old women, dressed all in black, holding out their hands for a few lira. They indeed looked needy and received a lot of support from the passers-by. Of course you do that in such a devout environment.
The beggar's dilemma
It is impossible to imagine the streets of Bangkok, Phuket or Pattaya without beggars. Old toothless grannies, mothers with babies, men with or without limbs, blind karaoke singers, disabled people and tramps sometimes accompanied by mangy dogs.