Phuket officials to clamp down on begging sea gypsy kids

The Phuket News

 

Head of the Rawai sea gypsy community, Mr Riran Yangpan. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- Officials yesterday announced that they will begin a clampdown on children from the Rawai sea gypsy community begging for money from people visiting the area in and around the sea gypsy village.

 

The announcement was made yesterday (June 15) during a meeting held at Phuket Provincial Hall and attended by Phuket Vice Governor Siwaporn Chuasawad, officials from the Phuket Primary Educational Service Area Office, Office of the Phuket Non-formal and Informal Education Office, Chalong Police, Phuket Tourism and Sports Office, Rawai Municipality, head of the Rawai sea gypsy community, Wat Sawang Arom School, and Office of Social Development and Human Security.

 

Yesterday’s meeting was held following allegations that children from the sea gypsy community have been begging for money in the Rawai area, especially close to Rawai Pier near the sea gypsy village.

 

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I walk through that sea gypsy village probably 2 times a week. 
I've never had a child beg from me anywhere near there. 
There is an old man who smiles and says hello, and if you say hi back, he'll put out his hand. 

All in good fun it seems. 
I don't understand this clampdown at all. 

15 minutes ago, fiddlehead said:

I walk through that sea gypsy village probably 2 times a week. 
I've never had a child beg from me anywhere near there. 
There is an old man who smiles and says hello, and if you say hi back, he'll put out his hand. 

All in good fun it seems. 
I don't understand this clampdown at all. 

Same here, don't get this at all.

I've seen it on occasion.

On 17/06/2017 at 1:43 PM, steelepulse said:

I've seen it on occasion.

Me too.

 

On 17/06/2017 at 4:23 PM, fiddlehead said:

I walk through that sea gypsy village probably 2 times a week. 
I've never had a child beg from me anywhere near there. 
There is an old man who smiles and says hello, and if you say hi back, he'll put out his hand. 

All in good fun it seems. 
I don't understand this clampdown at all. 

 

"I don't understand this clampdown at all." - do not confuse a "clampdown" with a "crackdown."

 

"Clampdowns" have even less truth to them than a "crackdown." 

11 hours ago, NamKangMan said:

 

"I don't understand this clampdown at all." - do not confuse a "clampdown" with a "crackdown."

 

"Clampdowns" have even less truth to them than a "crackdown." 

 

Why don't they clampdown on E Beggars who post on You Tube.Iv not noticed the kids, fiddlehead is right.Ive noticed Ferang Bums leaching of Tourists though , and long staying on Tourist Visa, selling stuff online without work permits. Leave them Kids Alone.!!


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Dila - Sea Gypsy song

Dila was our host for our stay in Thailand. We were there for her birthday which was on Songkran. She sang this song to us the day before.