DOPA resolves status of G-students in Chiang Mai

MGR Online•Society•3d ago

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The Department of Provincial Administration is driving efforts to resolve the legal status and nationality of students with G-prefix identification numbers in Chiang Mai.

•Director-General Narucha Khosasiwilai presided over a status resolution activity on July 17, 2026, at Royal Park Rajapruek, Chiang Mai.
•Out of 24,739 students with G-prefix IDs in Chiang Mai, 1,848 have had their 13-digit numbers assigned and status resolved.
•Over 800 students from 7 districts in Chiang Mai received ID cards during the recent activity.
•Approximately 18,875 students are currently undergoing further verification.

Overview

•On July 17, 2026, Narucha Khosasiwilai presided over the activity titled "Resolving the Status and Nationality of G-Students in Chiang Mai Area" at Royal Park Rajapruek.
•G-students are individuals with identification numbers starting with the letter G who face limitations in accessing basic rights in education, public health, and quality of life development.
•The Department of Provincial Administration, acting as the central registration agency, is driving the verification and determination of personal status according to the law.
•In Chiang Mai, there are currently 24,739 students with G-prefix IDs, with 1,848 already resolved and 4,016 found to lack qualifications.
•More than 800 students from Mueang Chiang Mai, Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Saraphi, Doi Saket, San Sai, and San Kamphaeng districts received ID cards during the event.
•The Department of Provincial Administration is currently conducting additional verifications for 18,875 students.
•The process is conducted under the Nationality Act 1965 (and amendments) and the Immigration Act 1979.
•Narucha Khosasiwilai provided operational policies to staff to ensure services are based on accurate and fair data.

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Key Entities

Person

Narucha Khosasiwilai(นฤชา โฆษาศิวิไลซ์)

Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration.

Chatchawan Panya(ชัชวาลย์ ปัญญา)

Vice Governor of Chiang Mai Province.

Organization

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The central registration agency responsible for driving the verification and determination of personal status.

Place

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

A border province with diverse ethnic groups where the status resolution activity took place.

Royal Park Rajapruek(อุทยานหลวงราชพฤกษ์)ℹ️

The venue in Chiang Mai where the status resolution activity was opened.

Law

Nationality Act 1965(พระราชบัญญัติสัญชาติ พ.ศ. 2508)

The law and its amendments used as a framework for resolving nationality status.

Immigration Act 1979(พระราชบัญญัติคนเข้าเมือง พ.ศ. 2522)

The law used as a framework for resolving personal status and nationality.