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Pattaya crackdown finds 17 Cambodian beggars, including babies
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PATTAYA — Pattaya authorities rounded up 17 Cambodian nationals, including seven children, during a crackdown on begging along Pattaya Beach, with officials saying some adults were seen carrying young children to solicit money from tourists.
Key facts
- PATTAYA — Pattaya authorities rounded up 17 Cambodian nationals, including seven children, during a crackdown on begging along Pattaya Beach, with officials saying some adults were seen carrying young children to solicit money from
- The operation was carried out on 11 August by Pattaya City officials, Pattaya police, Chon Buri immigration officers and social welfare officials following complaints from residents and businesses about foreign nationals begging and
- Officers patrolled along Pattaya’s Second Road and the beachfront, where they found a group of 17 Cambodian nationals consisting of 10 adults and seven children.
- The adults included one man and nine women
Summary
The operation was carried out on 11 August by Pattaya City officials, Pattaya police, Chon Buri immigration officers and social welfare officials following complaints from residents and businesses about foreign nationals begging and approaching tourists at major tourist spots.
Officers patrolled along Pattaya’s Second Road and the beachfront, where they found a group of 17 Cambodian nationals consisting of 10 adults and seven children.