Police operation on a Cambodian beggar gang in Pattaya Bringing small children to beg make a pity to be able to save more than ten children
At 3:30 pm on May 29, 2023, in the meeting room on the 2nd floor of the Crime Prevention Division (Bor Por Kor.), Pol. Chatsut, deputy head of the National Security Service, Pol. Col. Pattanapong Sripin because the Superintendent 2, the National Security Guard, jointly announced the results of the operation to break up the gang of foreign beggars. able to arrest Cambodian Men and women of 41 people, separated into 23 adults and 18 children.
The Maj Gen revealed. Saruti said that complaints to the Pol Gen. Surachet Hakpal, the deputy chief of police, in Pattaya, Chonburi province, that there is a group of beggars between the ages of 18-60 who bring children aged 2-10 to sit and beg at different times. with men sitting on the side of the road too I’m afraid it’s a human trafficking organisation. so instructed The Royal Thai Police 2nd Division came to investigate. Until evidence can be collected and searched 2 rental houses in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province that these beggar gangs used as residences
The first point is a 4-storey townhouse with 2 booths at Soi Naklua 14, Naklua Sub-District, 20 adults, 11 children, all without immigration documents. So arrest 5 suspects pursuant to arrest warrants, arrest 15 more pursuant to the Immigration Act and assist child victims accordingly. The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act allows 3 other people
The second point is a zinc shed house. Inside Soi Sukhumvit, Pattaya Soi 7 found Cambodians, 3 adults, 7 children without immigration documents. Able to arrest 1 charged under an arrest warrant, 2 arrested under the Immigration Act, able to help child victims of Protection Act for 5 other children in collaboration with multidisciplinary and MSDHS officers to identify victims of trafficking in people every person’s profile ready to check for relationships Between adults who claim to be parents is there a real relationship or not If not, it can be considered human trafficking. After this, further investigation and prosecution will be required.
Colonel Pattanapong said that from the investigation, it was found that the accused would smuggle into the city through natural channels. Most of them will travel from Battambang. Cambodia to come in and beg specifically All of them earn 300-1,000 baht a day. and pushed out of the country but in the end still smuggled back in again There will be further prosecution after this.
