News Forum - Tourists fume over persistent foreign beggars in Pattaya

[Thaiger]

Tourists flocking to Pattaya, particularly around the notorious Walking Street area, are growing increasingly frustrated with the ongoing issue of foreign beggars harassing visitors. Many of these beggars, often accompanied by young children ranging from infants to seven to 10 years old, can be seen wandering the streets selling goods or soliciting money. When tourists … …

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[ChrisS]

"The exploitation of children for begging, which has been a key concern, could have long-term consequences for the safety and well-being of these minors. Despite repeated calls to improve the city’s image and curb the practice, no effective solution has yet been implemented."

They are all part of organised crime and often are trafficked in to carry out these activities, the problem also exists in Phuket, Hua Hin, Bangkok and any other place with a large number of tourists. I am guessing as there is no effort made by the Royal Thai Police to round these people up and put a stop to it that money has changed hands somewhere along the line.

[23RD]

The Beggers carrying someone else's kids sat on the Soi's are disturbing but not so much in your face it's the Afghani/Pakistani dealers stood outside the 7/11's on 2nd Road Pattaya  for the last year that are annoying always pouncing on elderly Tourists trying to sell them magical cures .

They're like Roaches as soon as they're shops get raided they disappear for a few days and come back. 

[ParaMagic]

It seems the obvious answer is deporting the "foreign" beggars back to where they came from. Then solving the problem of how they enter Thailand illegally. That solves part of the growing problem... right?

[ParaMagic]

This story seemingly highlights part of the problem... illegal immigrants not being deported?

https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/youtuber-exposes-phukets-shocking-slum-conditions