Thai cops arresting homeless for ‘violating’ Covid-19 curfew
People living on the streets can’t ‘stay at home’ to slow the spread of the virus
by Sunai Phasuk April 28, 2020
How can people “stay at home†if they are homeless? Thai police arrested Tui, a homeless man in the city of Chiang Mai, on April 5 for violating the 10pm-to-4am curfew the Thai government imposed as an emergency measure to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
After police found him “wandering on the streets without permission from authorities or necessary reasons,†a Chiang Mai court sentenced Tui to 15 days in jail, which was suspended, and a fine of 1,500 baht (US$46). The judge decided not to put Tui in a three-day detention in lieu of paying the fine, which he could not afford.
https://asiatimes.com/2020/04/thai-cops-arresting-homeless-for-violating-covid-19-curfew/
