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Activists welcome new law's promise of jobs for beggars
By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

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A beggar smiles outside Wat Rai Khing in Nakhon Pathom province in an undated photo. Photo: Matichon

BANGKOK — An overhaul of the country’s archaic law on panhandlers that goes into effect Thursday is being welcomed by lawmakers and activists for one or two reasons.

Instead of the flat criminalization of begging that has been the norm, the Beggar Control Act of 2016 verbs free shelter and job training will be provided to street beggars while those who force others, especially small children, into begging will be punished.

Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2016/07/27/activists-welcome-new-laws-promise-jobs-beggars/

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-- Khaosod English 2016-07-27

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