Begging by Foreigners on Rise in Thailand
<i> Associated Press</i>
BANGKOK —
Jobless foreigners are flocking to newly affluent Thailand to panhandle at tourist sites and shopping centers, a report said Friday.
More than 1,200 foreigners survived by begging here last year, 16% more than in 1994, the Thai Farmers Research Center said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
