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Kelly-Ann Mills

Hunt for "suspicious" foreigner spotted carrying different children in Thailand

A man seen carrying young children around Bangkok and begging for money is being hunted by police.

Concerned ex-pats reported the man after they say they saw him with different children who appeared looking very sleepy.

Police are investigating and trying to track down the man.

Officers told local media they were concerned the children may have been drugged.

The unidentified man described as a "foreigner" was seen numerous times around the Thai capital, often in tourist hotspots.

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He has been seen carrying different children (The Expat Mummy Club, Bangkok)
The police are trying to track him down (The Expat Mummy Club, Bangkok)

He had been reported to a child protection hotline in the country and the police were looking into the claims.

Officers from Thonglor police station responded within minutes after receiving a tip of that the man was back.

The man has been reported to a child protection hotline (The Expat Mummy Club, Bangkok)

They raced over to Soi Sukhumvit 36 within three minutes, but were unable to locate him.

The man is often seen wearing shorts and light blue backpack and always has a baby carrier strapped to his chest and is described as middle-aged and white.

He has sometimes been spotted carrying a rainbow-coloured umbrella.

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