Police extended their investigation into a case in which a human-trafficking gang allegedly paid Myanmar construction workers’ children Bt60 each to beg for money on the streets of Chiang Mai, following the rescue of 10 children from rented rooms in Muang district on Saturday, Chiang Mai deputy superintendent Pol Colonel Teerpol Intharalip said.

STREET BEGGARS found to be repeat offenders will face a fine of up to Bt10,000, while six provinces will be declared “beggar-free zones” under a flagship project, under a new regulation approved by the Beggar Control Committee this week.