Cards stacked against migrants sucked into scam
A self-purported NGO in Chiang Mai is drawing fire for allegedly selling 'world citizen' identification to stateless and hilltribe people in a con that is preying on the poorest of the poor
- Published: 18 Nov 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Spectrum
For hilltribe and stateless people arriving in Chiang Mai by bus, it's almost impossible to miss the offices of the self-proclaimed NGO boasting it can give them instant passage to a better life in Thailand and around the world.
IN PLAIN VIEW: the ‘OrTorRor’ office located near Chiang Mai bus station.
RICH PICKINGS: Left and below, according to one foundation in Chiang Mai, these are some of the people, pictured walking towards the camera, who tried to sell ‘world citizen’ cards to hilltribe families.
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