Private Hospitals Suspected in Fake Father Citizenship Ring

Matichon•Politics•17d ago

Reader Briefing

The House Public Health Committee has identified over 10 private hospitals suspected of involvement in a citizenship fraud scheme involving fake Thai fathers.

•Sakoltee Pattiyakul reported that 879 suspected cases were found across 29 districts between 2017-2026.
•The Department of Provincial Administration found over 10,000 suspected cases of Thai fathers and foreign Chinese mothers from 2012 to 2026.
•Ten private hospitals have been identified as involved, with one hospital in Thon Buri district linked to 164 suspected cases.
•The Public Health Committee criticized the Ministry of Public Health for being reactive rather than proactive in its investigations.

Overview

•On September 3, Sakoltee Pattiyakul provided an interview at the Parliament following a Public Health Committee meeting.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration found 879 suspected cases from 2017-2026, with 27 birth certificates already revoked.
•The Department of Provincial Administration identified over 10,000 suspected cases between 2012 and 2026 involving Thai fathers and Chinese mothers.
•Thon Buri district has removed certain officials from government service and sent cases to local police stations.
•Sakoltee Pattiyakul criticized the Ministry of Public Health for relying on police evidence rather than conducting proactive inspections.
•Sakoltee Pattiyakul warned that individuals born through this scheme could reach legal age and potentially hold high political offices like MP or Prime Minister.
•Sakoltee Pattiyakul suggested that private hospitals' use of handwritten records instead of electronic systems creates loopholes for corruption.
•Pol. Gen. Samran Nuanma is leading the police investigation, which has currently only reached hospital and district staff.

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Key Quotes

Sakoltee Pattiyakul

"If all are inspected, almost every hospital would likely be included because the state is currently working reactively, and I am sure there are more than 10 hospitals."

หากตรวจทั้งหมด แทบจะมีเกือบทุกโรงพยาบาลก็ว่าได้ เพราะตอนนี้เป็นการทำงานเชิงรับของฝ่ายรัฐ และมั่นใจว่ามีมากกว่า 10 โรงพยาบาลแน่นอน

Key Entities

Person

Sakoltee Pattiyakul(สกลธี ภัททิยกุล)

List MP, Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party, and Chairman of the House Public Health Committee.

Pol. Gen. Samran Nuanma(พล.ต.อ.สำราญ นวลมา)

Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police overseeing the investigation.

Organization

House Public Health Committee(กมธ.การสาธารณสุข สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

The legislative committee investigating the fake father citizenship fraud cases.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city administration that audited suspected birth certificate cases in 29 districts.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The government department that found over 10,000 suspected cases of Thai fathers and foreign mothers.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The national police force investigating the fraud network.

Department of Health Service Support(กรมสนับสนุนบริการสุขภาพ)

A government agency invited to provide information to the Public Health Committee.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The ministry criticized by the Public Health Committee for its reactive approach to inspecting hospitals.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

The political party of which Sakoltee Pattiyakul is a Deputy Leader.

Place

Thon Buri District(เขตธนบุรี)ℹ️

The district where officials were removed from service and a hospital was linked to 164 suspected cases.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where Sakoltee Pattiyakul gave the interview.