Thai Couple Poses As Blind Beggars, Earn Over Bt100,000 A Month

[khaowong1]

Reasonableman, how many people do you think will recognize that song. Good job by the way. :-)

[2unique]

Would it be too harsh to poke his eyes out to validate the earnings? Probably not necessary seeing that he gave it all backm "Hon admitted to blowing away his earning at bars and gambling dens".

And the rest he wasted?

[Soutpeel]

"Why am I dealing with the - in most cases - not eager to study students for less than a third of their "salery"?"

Last time I looked you spelt salary as salary. Your statement implies that you earn a third of, and not "a little more than" the beggars.

Yes miss.....shall I go an stand the corner with the dunce cap on my head ?

[Soutpeel]

Reasonableman, how many people do you think will recognize that song. Good job by the way. :-)

Its the Who, and the track is called squeeze box

[billybobthedog]

Which James Bond movie was it with the "Tree blind mice"....you see them over in the markets over my way, I wouldn't give them 1 Satang!

[wxyz]

Turn them over to the beggar's mafia.

Edited February 4, 2012 by wxyz

[Soutpeel]

Which James Bond movie was it with the "Tree blind mice"....you see them over in the markets over my way, I wouldn't give them 1 Satang!

Dr No ?

[Gers1873]

Easy solution with beggars ---- DON'T GIVE!!! It really is that simple. If you want to do a good deed look for deserving causes. Even the tree-huggers who walk around with their Lonely Planet guides discourage begging. Do not pander to tese people.

[nikster]

The two of them are morally despicable, go and earn a proper living by working, this country is hard enough for the genuinely disadvantaged with the likes of these two putting people off giving to genuinely blind people.

I don't see anything wrong with it.

They run around playing that questionable music. Then, people give them money to feel good about themselves, having done a "good deed". It's a fair trade. Why should they not be able to do that? Why should we discriminate against people who can see normally? The exchange works for both parties, blind or not.

[nikster]

Easy solution with beggars ---- DON'T GIVE!!! It really is that simple. If you want to do a good deed look for deserving causes. Even the tree-huggers who walk around with their Lonely Planet guides discourage begging. Do not pander to tese people.

I always used to give to beggars. Now, unfortunately, many belong to organized gangs. The extreme is displayed in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" - abducting kids, crippling them, then forcing them to work as beggars. This has happened in Thailand too and every time I see a cripple begging, I am thinking the only way I can stop others from the same predicament is to not give. Why would I support criminal syndicates that exploit kids? Same with begging kids, etc.

There are many ways to help your fellow man, and there are many ways to give your money for good causes. Use those.

[wxyz]

Which James Bond movie was it with the "Tree blind mice"....you see them over in the markets over my way, I wouldn't give them 1 Satang!

Dr No ?

We have a winner. http://en.wikipedia....chmen_in_Dr._No

Edited February 4, 2012 by wxyz

[DP25]

The extreme is displayed in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" - abducting kids, crippling them, then forcing them to work as beggars. This has happened in Thailand too and every time I see a cripple begging, I am thinking the only way I can stop others from the same predicament is to not give.

No one is crippling people to make beggars in Thailand. Those crippled beggars you see are Cambodian land mine victims. There is a limitless supply of cripples next door and new ones are being made all the time. Hundreds of people are killed or crippled by land mines every year in Cambodia. You are not contributing to making more crippled by giving so don't stop because of that. There aren't a whole lot of ways for them to make a living except by moving to Thailand to beg.

[watcharacters]

thank god there are not farang... god knows where there would be now (in jail waiting for proces, deportation, big fine, confiscated money...)

the boys would take 10 years to figure out what the charges are.

[wxyz]

The extreme is displayed in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" - abducting kids, crippling them, then forcing them to work as beggars. This has happened in Thailand too and every time I see a cripple begging, I am thinking the only way I can stop others from the same predicament is to not give.

No one is crippling people to make beggars in Thailand. Those crippled beggars you see are Cambodian land mine victims. There is a limitless supply of cripples next door and new ones are being made all the time. Hundreds of people are killed or crippled by land mines every year in Cambodia. You are not contributing to making more crippled by giving so don't stop because of that. There aren't a whole lot of ways for them to make a living except by moving to Thailand to beg.

They cannot beg in Cambodia? Do they have a Thai visa? Who brought them to Thailand? The beggars mafia?

Edited February 4, 2012 by wxyz

[sirchai]

Looks like I found a better job already. Thanks!

[rodcourt49]

''Hon explained that the fight began over how the money should be split up''

shocking!

..blinded by greed

[billybobthedog]

The extreme is displayed in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" - abducting kids, crippling them, then forcing them to work as beggars. This has happened in Thailand too and every time I see a cripple begging, I am thinking the only way I can stop others from the same predicament is to not give.

No one is crippling people to make beggars in Thailand. Those crippled beggars you see are Cambodian land mine victims. There is a limitless supply of cripples next door and new ones are being made all the time. Hundreds of people are killed or crippled by land mines every year in Cambodia. You are not contributing to making more crippled by giving so don't stop because of that. There aren't a whole lot of ways for them to make a living except by moving to Thailand to beg.

It is almost a monthly occurence up in Chiang Mai that kids are abducted. It used to be a lot more frequent a few years ago, (In my village many parents wouldn't even let there kids out on the street - They were terrified of those minibuses with the blacked out windows, as there was so much fear of them stealing kids) and it is well known that a lot of these kids end up maimed and put out to beg! (and admittedly - some were even sold by their own parents!) By the way, I have a ten year old for sale at the moment - he is a PITA, and eats me out of house and home plus the electric bills for his computer and PS3 are busting the bank - going cheap! Any offers?

[billybobthedog]

Which James Bond movie was it with the "Tree blind mice"....you see them over in the markets over my way, I wouldn't give them 1 Satang!

Dr No ?

We have a winner. http://en.wikipedia....chmen_in_Dr._No

Thats the one!

Thanks - I thought it was The Man With The Golden Gun

[billybobthedog]

There are no shortage of these 'blind' beggars in Patong, they usually drive to work, adopt their blind camoflauge and mislead people who are being charitable. It is not illegal so the police pick them up, drive then 3-5 Km's into the hills and drop them off. I am sure they have a network where other 'blind' beggars pick them up.

Not to mention the vast numbers of Thais pretending to work for some "Boy Scout" charity.

I was in Pattaya once, on the beach when one of these creatures approached - It assumed I neither spoke nor understood any Thai. The creature spoke to my Thai friend warning her not to say anything and that he was after 500 Baht - After his rehersed spiel and him showing me his "boy scout" charity badge - he was rather taken aback when I answered him in Thai - needless to say, face was lost and he scuttled away like a rat to fleece someone else.

There really are some morally devoid creatures on this earth.

"In The Land Of The Blind The One.............

Edited February 4, 2012 by billybobthedog

[h90]

Amateurs compared to the Romanian beggars who have infested the UK.

The Romanians are normally Roma gypsies and not "normal" Romanians.

[wxyz]

Amateurs compared to the Romanian beggars who have infested the UK.

The Romanians are normally Roma gypsies and not "normal" Romanians.

I saw a tv show where they send the women and children dressed pretending to be muslims.

Edited February 4, 2012 by wxyz

[themanbkk]

thank god there are not farang... god knows where there would be now (in jail waiting for proces, deportation, big fine, confiscated money...)

and they should be. this is thai land and not farang land!

[DP25]

It is almost a monthly occurence up in Chiang Mai that kids are abducted. It used to be a lot more frequent a few years ago, (In my village many parents wouldn't even let there kids out on the street - They were terrified of those minibuses with the blacked out windows, as there was so much fear of them stealing kids) and it is well known that a lot of these kids end up maimed and put out to beg! (and admittedly - some were even sold by their own parents!) By the way, I have a ten year old for sale at the moment - he is a PITA, and eats me out of house and home plus the electric bills for his computer and PS3 are busting the bank - going cheap! Any offers?

When I was a kid, my parents wouldn't let me out at night because everyone believed men in vans with blacked out windows would drive around stealing kids so that they could sacrifice them in satanic cults. It happened all the time, why just last month the next town over they'd say, heard about it from friends at work...

[Gers1873]

Amateurs compared to the Romanian beggars who have infested the UK.

The Romanians are normally Roma gypsies and not "normal" Romanians.

And many are from the same village but I did not want to appear as if I was discriminating against the Roma :

[TAWP]

Big surprise that those that get a lot of money without working so hard for it blows it on alcohol and gambling.

A good reason to never start extending some government handouts for 'out of work' people here. It isn't going to help anyone but those having alcohol and gambling halls.

[wxyz]

Big surprise that those that get a lot of money without working so hard for it blows it on alcohol and gambling.

A good reason to never start extending some government handouts for 'out of work' people here. It isn't going to help anyone but those having alcohol and gambling halls.

Could be a good argument for the gov't to open and run a casino, so they can get the money back that they hand out.

Edited February 4, 2012 by wxyz

[Guest jonzboy]

many of the beggars posing as monks in the Sukhumvit tourist areas are actually Mainland Chinese on tourist visas

they also infest the streets of Hong Kong where an ex cop friend tells me they beg all day, go back to their guest house accommodation in the evening, get changed, then head for the nightclubs, the law there says that begging is not employment so they cannot be prosecuted for breaching visa conditions, go figure...???

[Petesear]

A game of Blind man's bluff anyone..?

[wxyz]

many of the beggars posing as monks in the Sukhumvit tourist areas are actually Mainland Chinese on tourist visas

they also infest the streets of Hong Kong where an ex cop friend tells me they beg all day, go back to their guest house accommodation in the evening, get changed, then head for the nightclubs, the law there says that begging is not employment so they cannot be prosecuted for breaching visa conditions, go figure...???

People should slap them on the back and in doing so, stick a sign on them saying 'I AM A FAKE MONK'

Edited February 5, 2012 by wxyz

[EyesWideOpen]

Amateurs compared to the Romanian beggars who have infested the UK.

The Romanians are normally Roma gypsies and not "normal" Romanians.

You are correct. I have been to Romania twice, and no where else in the world have I experienced the level of hatred that the Romanians have towards the Roma gypsies. It actually makes sense, as the gypsies are a culture of theft, so the gypsies are robbing the poor Romanians on a regular basis.

As far as the beggars here, my understanding from living in Patong was that ALL the begging kids were owned by the mafia, who controlled them and took all the money they made. So the rule among long term expats was to NEVER EVER give money to them as it simply went to the mafia. If you were kindhearted , you could buy them a meal.