rooster59 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Beggars will need licenses under a new begging law BANGKOK: Beggars will have to register with the authorities and to be issued with special ID cards under a new law to regulate begging which passed the final reading of the National Legislative Assembly on Friday. Under the new law, beggars will have to register at district offices after which they will be issued with ID cards which will enable them to beg legally without threat of arrests.Begging is defined as an act inducing others to feel sympathetic with the beggars and giving them money. It does not cover busking or street performances by street artists.The law also introduces penalties against people who force, intimidate or encourage others to beg for their benefits.After the passage of the new begging law, a panel will draw up regulations governing begging within 90 days and submit them to the minister of social development and human security for consideration. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/153709 -- Thai PBS 2016-03-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 And what of the trafficked beggars? Their sad situation legalized by the Thai government? Perhaps the government should first figure out if they are begging of their own free will or not, otherwise, this will turn into a brothel like situation where their handlers will legally put them on the streets, which in turn will cause more people to be trafficked and turned into beggars. May I be the first to say this is a horrible idea. Help them, don't enable them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 The Thai government sees begging as a growth industry, thanks to their many stupid policies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canathai8 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I read this post because without God's grace - we're all there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRRR Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 What a stupid idea, the money they spend on getting the policy up and running could be spent on some sort of cottage industry to employ them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Now instead of the tuk tuk drivers taking you on a ride to jewellery shops or clothes shops as a tourist newbie, beggars will be asking tourists to pay the fee to register them for the ID card, How many ID cards do you have to make you an honest beggar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdoglover Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Why? What is the purpose of having a beggar card? Who will be denied a card; people who do not qualify for the job of beggar? What will be the next steps; government campaigns to promote helping only registered beggars? It beggars belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 A new hub in the making? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 And what of the trafficked beggars? Their sad situation legalized by the Thai government? Perhaps the government should first figure out if they are begging of their own free will or not, otherwise, this will turn into a brothel like situation where their handlers will legally put them on the streets, which in turn will cause more people to be trafficked and turned into beggars. May I be the first to say this is a horrible idea. Help them, don't enable them. Oh I'm sure that there will be an innovative informal channel by which one can, providing you contribute towards administrative costs, obtain the appropriate documentation on behalf of the dozen Cambodian women and children in the back of one's pick up. I wonder whether arrangements will be made with khaki, brown or green uniforms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 That's exactly what I was going to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berybert Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Makes you wonder how much a begging license is going to cost and how much the weekly costs will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Makes you wonder how much a begging license is going to cost and how much the weekly costs will be. Beggared if I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Yet the rich can get away with driving a car without a licence in many instances...........but the poor must be attacked all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 yes, lets promote this new and growing industry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samaaw Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 As this seems to be maybe the way forward as an employment - begging. Maybe I can apply for a work visa and do some begging also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always18 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Makes you wonder how much a begging license is going to cost and how much the weekly costs will be. ....and whether an "aspiring beggar" will be allowed to beg for the money needed to become a "licensed beggar"............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesterm Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Yet the rich can get away with driving a car without a licence in many instances...........but the poor must be attacked all the time! Or any other offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow64 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Now that begging is legal and a growing industry it should also be taxed. Sent from my c64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Makes you wonder how much a begging license is going to cost and how much the weekly costs will be. And how much they get fined for not filling in their annual tax forms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Under the new law, beggars will have to register at district offices after which they will be issued with ID cards which will enable them to beg legally without threat of arrests, thieves will also have to register at district offices after which they will be issued with ID cards which will enable them to thieve legally without threat of arrests and finally , hookers will have to register also at the same district offices after which they will be issued with ID cards which will enable them to prostitute legally without condoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Wouldn't it be better for the government to make situations were begging is not necessary? everyone has a value that they can bring to a job if they ar put in the right job. The idea of providing ID cards for begging is disgraceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Makes you wonder how much a begging license is going to cost and how much the weekly costs will be. And how much they get fined for not filling in their annual tax forms. They'll issue permits to screw your old lady next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABloke Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Thailand has figured hownto achieve 100% employment figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 The government needs to issue such a license to itself: begging for understanding about the fishing industry begging for more time to comply with airline regulations begging for investments on new rail project ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbthailand Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 don't fool youselves. This law is so they can sweep the streets of poor people "without a license". In a land with no safety net, this is the kind of uncompassionate/moronic laws that get passed by unelected hi-so's. It's disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCruncher Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Is it April 1st already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Traveller Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) Failure as a society when begging becomes a government endorsed occupation. But on the bright side there will be opportunities for clever businessmen within the new regulated begging industry. And begging is not on the list of protected industries under the foreign business act! Edited March 5, 2016 by Time Traveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 My feelings exactly, where else in the World is it legal to Beg on the streets and be issued an ID card to do so, I've lived in 44 countries and never have I herd of this as an occupation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 If only the time, effort and money spent on this rediculous scheme could have been put to some use to help beggars rather than create a bureaucratic nightmare for them (likely with tea money) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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