Operation Scalp the Dragon: Crackdown on Fake Thai Birth Registrations for Foreigners

MGR Online•Society•17d ago

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Thai authorities launch 'Operation Scalping the Dragon' to dismantle a network facilitating fake Thai birth registrations for foreigners, revoking citizenship.

•Thai police and the Department of Provincial Administration have launched a major operation called 'Operation Scalping the Dragon'.
•The operation targets a criminal network that facilitates fake Thai birth registrations for foreign children.
•The scheme involves using 'fake Thai parents' and bribing hospital and district officials to obtain Thai nationality illegally.
•Authorities have already begun revoking the fraudulent Thai nationalities of affected children and will deport foreign nationals involved.

Overview

•On July 9, Pol. Gen. Sararn Nualman and LT. Gen. Nopphasil Phulsawas led 'Operation Scalping the Dragon' to crack down on a network facilitating fake Thai birth registrations for foreigners.
•During an investigation into a Chinese scammer involved in money laundering of over 70 billion THB in April 2024, it was discovered that the scammer's children held Thai nationality through fraudulent means.
•The network used Thai citizens as 'fake parents' and colluded with hospital and district officials to allow foreign children to illegally obtain Thai nationality, resulting in social, educational, and property rights benefits.
•The operation involved 40 search warrants and led to the identification of 1 hospital official, 1 district official, 17 'fake Thai parents', and 16 foreign mothers.
•A hospital official named Ms. Sunee acted as a broker, arranging fake births at a private hospital in Thonburi for a fee of 70,000 THB per case, with her commission being around 20,000 THB.
•Ms. Siriporn, a district office official, is believed to be aware of and involved in Ms. Sunee's operations.
•Investigations revealed 62 cases of fraudulent registrations between foreign mothers and Thai fathers involving these officials, with at least 19 birth certificates issued.
•The Department of Provincial Administration has ordered the revocation of all fraudulent registrations and the Thai nationality of the children, and will cooperate with immigration to deport foreign nationals involved and pursue legal action against involved state officials.

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Key Quotes

Pol. Gen. Sararn Nualman

"This operation is a cooperation between the National Police Agency and the Department of Provincial Administration to eradicate transnational criminal activities in all forms."

ปฏิบัติการครั้งนี้เป็นความร่วมมือของสำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติและกรมการปกครอง เพื่อต้องการกวาดล้างกระบวนการอาชญากรรมข้ามชาติทุกรูปแบบ

Pol. Gen. Sararn Nualman

"The Department of Provincial Administration has informed the relevant registrars to revoke fraudulent registration entries and revoke the Thai nationality of these children of Chinese nationals."

ขณะนี้กรมการปกครองได้แจ้งให้นายทะเบียนที่เกี่ยวข้อง เพิกถอนรายการทางทะเบียนที่ทุจริตและเพิกถอนสัญชาติไทยของเด็กที่เป็นบุตรของคนจีนเหล่านี้ทั้งหมดแล้ว

Key Entities

Person

Pol. Gen. Sararn Nualman(พล.ต.อ.สําราญ นวลมา)

Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police who led 'Operation Scalping the Dragon'.

LT. Gen. Nopphasil Phulsawas(พล.ต.ท.นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)

Commissioner of the Office of the Deputy Inspector-General of the Royal Thai Police, involved in 'Operation Scalping the Dragon'.

Mr. Chen Yinlai(นายเฉิน ยินไล)

A Chinese national arrested for operating as a scammer and money launderer in Thailand.

Ms. Baojiao Chen(นางสาวเป้าเจียว เฉิน)

The Chinese wife of Mr. Chen Yinlai, whose children were fraudulently given Thai nationality.

Ms. Sunee(น.ส.สุนีย์)

A hospital official at a private hospital in Bangkok who acted as a broker for facilitating fake Thai birth registrations.

Ms. Siriporn(น.ส.ศิริพร)

A district office official suspected of being involved with Ms. Sunee's operations to facilitate fake Thai birth registrations.

Organization

Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA)(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

Thai government agency responsible for civil registration and population management, cooperating in 'Operation Scalping the Dragon'.

DOPA N.I.C.E.

A unit within the Department of Provincial Administration, participating in 'Operation Scalping the Dragon'.

National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)(ปปท.)ℹ️

Thai government agency responsible for combating corruption, involved in the crackdown on fake birth registrations.

Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO)(ปปง.)ℹ️

Thai government agency responsible for combating money laundering, involved in the crackdown on fake birth registrations.