Transformative Life of Thai beggars to be a worker

Abstract

The beggar problem is what clearly reflected social issue. Even though the problem is not major compared to others, it is important in creating good quality of life. This study aimed to seek for the pattern and factors affecting Thai beggar to change back to working life, as well as to study the problem condition of the beggar during Covid-19 crisis. The research was life history quality research from 6 Thai beggars. The case study was specifically in public and protection of helpless persons area. The result found that physical condition was the main factor pushing the beggar into the work. The inseparably sub factors were 1) external factor was the chance to enter the work due to the property such as disability. 2) internal factor was the motivation on how to earn the income of each person as beggar was an easy job with higher income than others. However, there were several Thai beggars able to drive themselves out of the beggar circle and became workers with the help from government and public sectors composing of early career access opportunity, changing period financial support for the stability of long-term career. Still, the crisis condition such as this Covid-19 situation affected economy system, structural and individual society impacting greatly on job seeking, work and career stability of Thai beggar.