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THA-2016-L-103545
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Title_of_text
Beggar Control Act BE 2559 [2016].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Thailand
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of forced labour; Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
2016-04-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act repeals the 1941 Act on Control of Begging. Makes begging in the street an offence.Sections 6 to 12 stipulate the competent authorities to deal with the control of begging and sets out their responsibilities and duties. Section 13 provides that begging is to be prohibited, sets out the definition of begging and provides for exceptions. Makes it an offence to force anyone to beg. Under section 23, all offenses are punishable with imprisonment not exceeding one month and/or a ten thousand baht fine. Penalties for traffickers and those seeking to benefit from begging are more severe: prison sentences of up to three years and fines as high as 30,000 baht. Government officials found complicit face more extreme punishments: up to five years in jail and/or up to 50,000 baht in fines.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Parliament of Thailand
URL
http://library2.parliament.go.th/giventake/content_nla2557/law38-290459-1.pdf
File
THA103545 tha.pdf (PDF of Act in Thai)