Police arrest suspected beggar gang leader

By The Nation

 

Police arrested a Myanmar man who was accused of organising several of his compatriots under 18 to sell candy and beg for money on the streets of Bangkok’s Huai Kwang district early on Tuesday morning.
 

Suspect Ae Myan Thong, 24, was arrested at 12.40am along with a basket containing 21 packs of candy and Bt47 in cash. Several children in his alleged gang were sent to be cared for by the Social Development and Human Security Ministry, said Children and Women Protection Sub-Division superintendant Pol Colonel Jirakrit Jarunpat.

 

The young man was initially charged for human trafficking by forcing and procuring persons under 18 to illegal work with or without the persons’ consent.

 

Jirakrit said the arrest of the alleged beggar gang leader was part of the Royal Thai Police’s policy to crack down on all crimes, especially those in human trafficking victimising children.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30341846

 

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47 baht in cash. was making a killing that night then

Shame EU doesn't do the same with the beggars there. You could certainly take a leaf out of Thailand's book.

7 hours ago, Happy enough said:

47 baht in cash. was making a killing that night then

He was indeed. Whether there was 47 baht or 47,000 baht in his possession doesn't change the fact that this was quasi slavery. These kids are promised the moon  only to find out that they are trapped. Often forced to  become addicted to yaba it just gets worse for them.  So yes indeed  he was making a "killing". The fact that you do not see the destroyed lives or have to deal with the damaged children doesn't lessen the gravity of this disgusting selfish practice. The  slavemaster/pimp belongs in jail.

2 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

He was indeed. Whether there was 47 baht or 47,000 baht in his possession doesn't change the fact that this was quasi slavery. These kids are promised the moon  only to find out that they are trapped. Often forced to  become addicted to yaba it just gets worse for them.  So yes indeed  he was making a "killing". The fact that you do not see the destroyed lives or have to deal with the damaged children doesn't lessen the gravity of this disgusting selfish practice. The  slavemaster/pimp belongs in jail.

who said i don't see that it's ruining kids lives? so it's not a fact then is it? very easy to shout down people aren't you. don't need lessons from you thanks whether you work with disadvantaged kids or not