The name's beggar, poor penniless have nothing beggar, licence to beg...

Does this actually happen in any other country in the world?

Begging is already a profitable business in Thailand. These people make even more than the average factory worker. Although the idea of handing them an ID card sounds ludicrous. It is a way of keeping track of them and of ensuring that other people don't use a handicapped person to be taken advantage of (like they are now) by others who take them to a place to beg and collect most of what the disabled person makes.

Because of the large income given by the public they should be finding a way to tax these people also.

Again, I think it is ridiculous to issue these cards. At the same time I can see the logic of it too. It should be applied to monks also.

So now they will need an official license

Great news for the international press. Thailand, the first country in the world to issue licenses for begging.

I wonder who these morons in the NLA are to even think of such a .......can't find the word.

Will this profession be limited to Thai people like woodcarving, tailoring, and risking tourists' lives as a driver?

I beg you pardon?

The name's beggar, poor penniless have nothing beggar, licence to beg...

Does this actually happen in any other country in the world?

In the world of Monty Python they have something very similar.

You can bet that within 24 hours of the first "Begging ID Cards' having been issued, counterfeit cards will be available on Khaosan Road.

Edited March 5, 201610 yr by Toknarok

Does this include the always begging rich school kids seen almost everyday and especially on pay day?

Can farang get one? 30k a month from sitting on your butt, at a guess.

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......part of the '100% employment'.....???

...does this make sense to make it 'a legal practice'..... ???

...it has been stated countless times that the beggars....many deformed and handicapped....are being exploited by a select few.....

...so now...rather than address the plight of those in need......make it 'okay'.......

Just one more law for the BIB to not bother enforcing.

Do the extortion taxis and food stalls have permits to be where they are? No!!!

They are there because they pay to be there just as the beggars are paying to be there.

The BIB are selling the streets and sidewalks to make a few bucks so the rest of us are forced to walk on the streets at our own peril and the cars are forces to drive on 1.5 lanes of traffic (on Sukhumvit 11 for example).

Can't even make it down soi 11 on a motorcycle in the middle of the day anymore.

Is it on the reserved occupation list?

Honestly, it's going to be difficult for the operators of this site to come up with any good April Fool's articles this year as there seem to have been so many published already.

And the minister for begging? He already exists and for 2 years has been begging anyone to be the PM's friend

The role of government is to justify and enlarge itself into as many facets of everyday life. Not just here, I might add.

lucky i put on my bi-focals, at first i thought it said 'bug*ers to be licensed'

sounds like they are using another way

to clean the road ,once a real beggar who can not offerd to pay the fine will end with begging ilegally

whats the point here is clean the road ,haha maybe the second steps is list the time and location for begging

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!

Excellent point! Can we now see the long list of 'jobs reserved for Thais only' be amended to actually include include Thais (oh the shame)? Notwithstanding the majority appear to be Cambodians (so can anyone join in? ​ ), can you imagine anything more embarrassing than a country's official stance include 'begging'?

"Beggars will need licenses under a new begging law"

2016: the year of stupid ideas.

"Half a shekel for an ex leper"

Edited March 5, 201610 yr by sn1per

All one can say is F-this ridiculous story...

Same rules for the so called "monks" then, huh?

I read this post because without God's grace - we're all there

God. What is this God thing you're referring to?

Is it me? Or are these space cadets trying to govern this country from the outer limits of the Universe: Planet "Junta," Star System "Retarded."

I thought thre already was a licence in th form of an orange robe

I thought thre already was a licence in th form of an orange robe

Or a school uniform. To be fair though, Thais, in the main, are good at begging.

Maybe a Begging Hub

begging licence? you could not make it up

In addition to the license I think it should have to be displayed while begging (like taxi license) and a specific uniform should be required to be worn.

does this include "one drink for me pleeease"