webfact Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Children in need: Police put children first in crackdown on late-night street hawking By Tanyaluk Sakoot All four children were found to be from families suffering particular financial hardships. Photo: Supplied PHUKET: Following the arrests of four people for human trafficking and the exploitation of child labour last month for operating a gang of children hawking goods in bars and restaurants, police have revealed that four more children have been found being forced to sell items at late-night venues in Phuket. Lt Col Rattaket Munmuang, Deputy Chief of the Phuket City Police, told The Phuket News that of the four children, three were found selling items at venues in Phuket Town and one child was found trying to sell items in a restaurant in Soi Ta-iad in Chalong. He declined to give the names of the locations where police found the children selling wares late at night. Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/children-in-need-police-put-children-first-in-crackdown-on-late-night-street-hawking-73869.php#rIR1TKs13cvKq5kC.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-12-04 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 It only took them 50 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 So with that income gone, what will they be forced to sell next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Happy Grumpy said: So with that income gone, what will they be forced to sell next? Drugs,come to mind,if people are desperate,they do desperate things. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Somtamnication said: It only took them 50 years! That's 4 weeks in thai time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingjai9 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I live in udon and occasionally go out for a drink. In one popular bar area, it is usual for children to come into the bars and sell flowers or other small items. The children I see are accompanied by an adult. However, this can happen after 9:00. I can see no justification for the child to be there. I believe this is simply another form of trafficking. There is no effort to keep this activity secret. It appears to be accepted. Does this occur in other cities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Sometimes its out of habit these kids are out selling on the streets the habit of eating or not???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Happy Grumpy said: So with that income gone, what will they be forced to sell next? I don't like to answer that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Boyd Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, jingjai9 said: I live in udon and occasionally go out for a drink. In one popular bar area, it is usual for children to come into the bars and sell flowers or other small items. The children I see are accompanied by an adult. However, this can happen after 9:00. I can see no justification for the child to be there. I believe this is simply another form of trafficking. There is no effort to keep this activity secret. It appears to be accepted. Does this occur in other cities? Many Indians selling flowers in Udon, Young Adult and kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenberg Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 5 hours ago, jingjai9 said: I live in udon and occasionally go out for a drink. In one popular bar area, it is usual for children to come into the bars and sell flowers or other small items. The children I see are accompanied by an adult. However, this can happen after 9:00. I can see no justification for the child to be there. I believe this is simply another form of trafficking. There is no effort to keep this activity secret. It appears to be accepted. Does this occur in other cities? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinnock Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 8 hours ago, jingjai9 said: I live in udon and occasionally go out for a drink. In one popular bar area, it is usual for children to come into the bars and sell flowers or other small items. The children I see are accompanied by an adult. However, this can happen after 9:00. I can see no justification for the child to be there. I believe this is simply another form of trafficking. There is no effort to keep this activity secret. It appears to be accepted. Does this occur in other cities? Most cities in Thailand, India, Vietnam etc, etc .... unfortunately. Does not seem to be a priority for the police. Bridge parties and scooters in the wrong lane much more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 4:05 AM, Happy Grumpy said: So with that income gone, what will they be forced to sell next? Their smartphones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 5:30 AM, worgeordie said: Drugs,come to mind,if people are desperate,they do desperate things. regards worgeordie What a naive comment. god bless your cotton socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 9:54 AM, jingjai9 said: I live in udon and occasionally go out for a drink. In one popular bar area, it is usual for children to come into the bars and sell flowers or other small items. The children I see are accompanied by an adult. However, this can happen after 9:00. I can see no justification for the child to be there. I believe this is simply another form of trafficking. There is no effort to keep this activity secret. It appears to be accepted. Does this occur in other cities? Its normal in SE Asia. Only easily shocked, spoilt white westerners would prefer to see families go hungry. Young children work on construction sites too. Many white tourists have no idea of poverty and seek to impose their own western views of morality on poor people without giving any practical support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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