May 22nd, 2007, 09:18
"Police told to shut 'places of temptation' Bangkok Post
Police were yesterday told to shut down places of temptation near schools after a survey found many schools are surrounded by them. Social Development and Human Security Minister Paiboon Wattanasiritham said a survey of 12 Bangkok schools conducted by parent and student networks from May 7-17 found that within a radius of 500 metres of most schools there were bars, karaoke clubs, internet cafes and shops selling video games, pornography, alcohol and cigarettes.
At a meeting with police, city officials and representatives of parents and students yesterday, Mr Paiboon said he is forming a special committee to close down such premises and urged police to enforce the law strictly to protect students.
Tiwaporn Petklab, 19, and chairperson of Bangkok Youth Council from Bang Khunthian district, told the meeting that football bookmakers, snooker clubs and shops with gambling machines were also operating near the schools.
The businesses belong to the parents of some students, she said. They use students who have fallen into debt from gambling to push drugs to other students.
Miss Tiwaporn said a public park on Rama II road and areas near the Memorial bridge are places where gang rapes have occurred. Pornographic CDs, she said, are available in the vicinity of schools in Saphan Lek and Ban Mor areas. She said she and her friends had been approached by pornographic film producers to perform in such films in exchange for 5,000-10,000 baht."
Bangkok Post
I wonder if school children can walk 500 meters?
Police were yesterday told to shut down places of temptation near schools after a survey found many schools are surrounded by them. Social Development and Human Security Minister Paiboon Wattanasiritham said a survey of 12 Bangkok schools conducted by parent and student networks from May 7-17 found that within a radius of 500 metres of most schools there were bars, karaoke clubs, internet cafes and shops selling video games, pornography, alcohol and cigarettes.
At a meeting with police, city officials and representatives of parents and students yesterday, Mr Paiboon said he is forming a special committee to close down such premises and urged police to enforce the law strictly to protect students.
Tiwaporn Petklab, 19, and chairperson of Bangkok Youth Council from Bang Khunthian district, told the meeting that football bookmakers, snooker clubs and shops with gambling machines were also operating near the schools.
The businesses belong to the parents of some students, she said. They use students who have fallen into debt from gambling to push drugs to other students.
Miss Tiwaporn said a public park on Rama II road and areas near the Memorial bridge are places where gang rapes have occurred. Pornographic CDs, she said, are available in the vicinity of schools in Saphan Lek and Ban Mor areas. She said she and her friends had been approached by pornographic film producers to perform in such films in exchange for 5,000-10,000 baht."
Bangkok Post
I wonder if school children can walk 500 meters?