Peerapol exposes foreign nationals in Thai house registrations

Thairath•Politics•12d ago

Reader Briefing

MP Peerapol Kanokwalai claims millions of foreign nationals are illegally inserted into Thai house registrations to eventually obtain Thai citizenship.

•Peerapol Kanokwalai debated the annual budget bill on September 9, 2026, regarding the Department of Provincial Administration.
•Peerapol Kanokwalai alleged that 2-3 million foreigners may be hidden in house registrations across Bangkok and Thailand.
•The budget allocated for managing foreign labor and human trafficking is 28,137,000 Baht.
•Peerapol Kanokwalai warned that the 'pink card' serves as a first step for foreigners to eventually impersonate Thai citizens.

Overview

•On September 9, 2026, Peerapol Kanokwalai debated Section 20 of the annual budget bill regarding the Department of Provincial Administration.
•Peerapol Kanokwalai stated that the total number of legal and illegal foreign workers has reached 10 million people.
•Peerapol Kanokwalai estimated that 2,000 people were involved in registration irregularities in the Din Daeng district of Bangkok, with a nationwide estimate of 2-3 million people.
•Peerapol Kanokwalai criticized the Department of Provincial Administration for moving foreign names to 'central house registrations' instead of solving the root problem.
•Peerapol Kanokwalai questioned the sufficiency of the 28,137,000 Baht budget allocated for the strategic plan to handle foreign labor and human trafficking.
•Peerapol Kanokwalai warned the government that failure to gather clear data on pink card holders and implement strict crackdowns could lead to foreigners seizing the country.
•Peerapol Kanokwalai claimed that foreigners seek names in the system and pink cards to pave the way for full Thai citizenship impersonation.

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Key Quotes

Peerapol Kanokwalai

"As long as they have a name in the system, as long as they hold a non-Thai national ID card or 'pink card', because this is the first step and ultimate goal to pave the way to impersonating Thai people in the future."

ขอแค่ให้เขามีชื่อในระบบ ขอแค่ให้ได้ถือบัตรประจำตัวคนไม่มีสัญชาติไทย หรือ “บัตรสีชมพู” เพราะนี่คือบันไดขั้นแรกและเป้าหมายสูงสุด เพื่อปูทางสวมรอยเป็นคนไทยเต็มขั้นในอนาคต

Key Entities

Person

Peerapol Kanokwalai(พีรพล กนกวลัย)

A party-list MP from the Economic Party who debated the annual budget bill.

Organization

Economic Party(พรรคเศรษฐกิจ)

The political party to which MP Peerapol Kanokwalai belongs.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The government agency criticized for its handling of foreign names in house registrations.

Law

Annual Budget Appropriation Act(พ.ร.บ.งบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปี)

The legislation being debated by Peerapol Kanokwalai.

Place

Din Daeng(ดินแดง)ℹ️

A district in Bangkok where cases of foreign names in house registrations were reported.

Bangkok(กทม.)ℹ️

The capital city where registration irregularities are alleged to be occurring.