(EPA photo)NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A new law on street begging control came into effect nationwide Thursday, as the government vowed to wipe out illegal beggars. Members of the public are encouraged to help report any suspected cases of human trafficking-style street begging to the government at its hotline No. Between September, 2014 and January this year, a total of 3,896 beggars, children and adults have been rescued, Maj Gen Sansern said. Regulating street beggars is part of the government's efforts to tackle human trafficking and impose social order, said government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd. Under a new law, beggars are to be removed from streets nationwide, with foreigners deported and Thais sent off for 'rehabilitation and occupation training'.

Source: Bangkok Post July 28, 2016 22:07 UTC