Myanmar labor leader Weera Saengthong surrenders in Kanchanaburi

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Myanmar labor activist Weera Saengthong surrendered to police in Kanchanaburi following an arrest warrant for misuse of civil registration documents.

•Weera Saengthong surrendered to the Kanchanaburi Provincial Special Branch Police on November 13, 2026.
•The Kanchanaburi Provincial Court issued an arrest warrant for Weera Saengthong on November 9, 2026.
•The charges relate to the improper use of civil registration evidence.
•Thai authorities revoked Weera Saengthong's birth certificate (T.R. 20/1) due to suspected irregularities and conflicting witness testimony.

•The Kanchanaburi Provincial Court approved an arrest warrant for Weera Saengthong on November 9, 2026.
•Weera Saengthong surrendered to the Kanchanaburi Provincial Special Branch Police on November 13, 2026, at 13:00.
•Kanchanaburi Provincial Special Branch Police transferred Weera Saengthong to the Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station for legal proceedings.
•Weera Saengthong, whose real name is Surach Giri, is a Myanmar migrant labor rights activist and leader of the Bright Future group.
•Weera Saengthong has previously campaigned against certain migrant labor policies, including the nationality verification process through CI centers and mandatory remittance of money.
•Sai Yok District and Kanchanaburi Province revoked the birth certificate (T.R. 20/1) of Weera Saengthong in November 2026 after investigation suggested Weera Saengthong had originally entered the country illegally.
•Weera Saengthong had previously applied for Thai nationality by claiming to have been born in Thailand.

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Weera Saengthong(วีระ แสงทอง)

A Myanmar migrant labor rights activist and leader of the Bright Future group who surrendered following an arrest warrant.

Surach Giri(สุรัช กีรี)

The real name of Weera Saengthong according to verification data.

Pisit Srichinphong(พิสิทธิ์ ศรีจีนพงษ์)

Superintendent of Subdivision 4, Special Branch Division 1, and head of the Kanchanaburi Provincial Special Branch Police.

Kanchanaburi Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)

The court that approved the arrest warrant for Weera Saengthong.

Kanchanaburi Provincial Special Branch Police(ตำรวจสันติบาลจังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)

The police unit that received the surrender of Weera Saengthong.

Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station(สภ.เมืองกาญจนบุรี)

The police station where Weera Saengthong was sent for legal proceedings.

Bright Future

A movement group led by Weera Saengthong that advocates for the rights and quality of life of Myanmar workers in Thailand.

Sai Yok District(อำเภอไทรโยค)ℹ️

The district authority that participated in revoking the birth certificate of Weera Saengthong.

Kanchanaburi Province(จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the events took place and where the authority revoked Weera Saengthong's birth certificate.