redwood1 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/22/2023 at 5:43 AM, Mickeymaus said: Many of these people who give money are unaware that they make the situation worse. In addition the children are often borrowed to sit next to the beggar or they have to sell things like flowers. And according to their own statement the beggars earn up to 1000 baht a day: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/06/10/crackdown-on-cambodian-beggars-in-pattaya-continues/ Make a 1,000 a day?.........Wow I am headed for the beach with my bowl in hand........Donations will be accepted... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 54 minutes ago, Cranky said: Dam VC beggars coming here nicking our beggars jobs. The VC beggars though.............. are selling flowers and candies, not sure how that is begging though !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/22/2023 at 11:48 AM, Guderian said: Reminds me of London way back in the 70's or 80's, when grubby Gypsy women used to force a tiny sprig of 'lucky' heather on you, and then attack you or make a huge scene if you didn't give them some silly amount of money for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalasin Jo Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Been going on for years both in Pattaya and Bangkok. Often carrying small, usually cute children. They try it with those who obviously have a lady with them. Obviously there is someone above them in the food chain, bringing them in, providing minimal crowded accomodation and food, providing the roses and ferrying them to and from the tourist spots and no doubt taking most of their take. Never found it a problem to say no thank you. They always move on. Is it any more annoying than the beach vendors patrolling the deck chairs there every 15 minutes or so....or has that been stopped? With fewer tourists in the low season they may be more aggressive due to "motivation" by their handlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjSilver Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 On 6/22/2023 at 7:32 AM, Liverpool Lou said: No, that's not what was reported, try reading the title and the article; this is about Pattaya residents complaining, not "scammers and prostitutes" complaining. But Pattaya only have prostitutes and scammers. That is all of Pattaya, and of course the sex buyers. Nothing more, nothing else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 I spotted them first time in 2014-15 so this is not something new. They looked Vietnamese or Chinese to me . Some of them carrying flowers, others with babies. And others tried to get my sympathy by pretending they were deaf , had printed a card with a message on they put on every table, then came back trying to collect money. I spotted them later talking to each other, clearly not deaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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