Chinese man with full Thai ID sparks identity theft probe; 'Big Tai' urged to investigate

MGR Online•General•21d ago

Reader Briefing

Social media is demanding an investigation into how a Chinese national obtained a Thai identity card and household registration, urging Deputy Police Chief 'Big Tai' to expose a potential identity theft syndicate.

•A Chinese national, identified as 'Mr. Cheng Zhao Wu', has surfaced with a complete 13-digit Thai national ID card and is registered in a Thai household.
•Social media users are questioning the validity of his documents and suspect identity theft or fraudulent acquisition of Thai citizenship.
•The public is calling on Deputy National Police Chief Kittirat Phanpetch ('Big Tai') to investigate the origins of the ID number and the issuing authorities.
•Concerns are raised about a wider syndicate involved in 'nominee' schemes and identity fraud within Thailand's citizen database.

Overview

•A Chinese national has appeared with a full 13-digit Thai national identification card and a registered name in a Thai household.
•The social media page 'Friends of the Police' highlighted the case, questioning the legality and urging 'Big Tai' to investigate.
•Images of the Chinese national's Thai ID card, 'Mr. Cheng Zhao Wu', have been widely shared on social media.
•The public suspects issues of identity theft and fraudulent citizenship acquisition, questioning how the individual obtained these documents.
•The situation has led to widespread public scrutiny and demands for an investigation into potential corruption within the Department of Provincial Administration and the police.
•'Big Tai' (Pol. Gen. Kittirat Phanpetch) is being urged to expand the investigation into the provenance of the Chinese national's citizenship and the authorities who issued the ID.
•The investigation aims to dismantle networks involved in 'nominee' practices and identity fraud that are believed to be corrupting Thailand's citizen database.

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Key Quotes

เพจ “เพื่อนตำรวจ"

"Not just the Chinese man with a weapons cache, but he has a national ID number - a name in the household registration, frequently entering and exiting Thailand. Big Tai, are you interested in investigating this person? Chinese name, has a 13-digit number, name in the household registration."

ไม่ใช้เฉพาะหนุ่มจีนเจ้าของคลังแสงมีเลขบัตรปชช.- มีชื่อในทะเบียนบ้าน เข้าออกไทยบ่อย บิ๊กต่ายสนใจตรวจสอบบุคคลนี้มั้ยครับ ชื่อจีน มีเลข 13 หลัก มีชื่อในทะเบียนบ้าน

Key Entities

Person

Big Tai(บิ๊กต่าย)

Deputy National Police Chief urged to investigate a case of a Chinese national holding a Thai ID card.

Pol. Gen. Kittirat Phanpetch(พล.ต.อ.กิตติ์รัฐ พันธุ์เพ็ชร์)

The Deputy National Police Chief, also known as 'Big Tai', is being called upon to investigate a Chinese national's Thai ID and citizenship.

Mr. Cheng Zhao Wu(นายเฉิงเจ้า หวู)

A Chinese national identified as the individual holding a full 13-digit Thai national ID card and appearing in a Thai household registration.

Organization

Friends of the Police page(เพจ “เพื่อนตำรวจ")

A social media page that brought attention to the case of a Chinese national holding a Thai ID, urging an investigation.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)

The government agency responsible for issuing national identification and household registrations, now facing scrutiny in relation to a Chinese national's ID.