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Probe into Chinese IDs on Social Media - DOPA Investigates

Probe into Chinese IDs on Social Media - DOPA Investigates

Khaosod•Society•21d ago

Reader Briefing

Department of Provincial Administration Chief orders probe into citizen registration for two Chinese individuals following the viral circulation of their ID card images online.

  • •The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) has ordered an urgent investigation into the citizen registration records of two Chinese nationals.
  • •This action follows the widespread sharing of images of their Thai identification cards on social media, raising questions about their legitimacy.
  • •The investigation is being conducted by DOPA's anti-registry security task force (DOPA N.I.C.E.).
  • •Authorities will prosecute any individuals involved in registry fraud, including cardholders and government officials, and will cancel the fraudulent registrations.

Overview

  • •On May 9, 2026, online users shared images of Chinese individuals possessing Thai identification cards with 13-digit numbers, leading to public questioning.
  • •Naruetcha Khosasilpvilai, Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, issued an order for an immediate investigation.
  • •DOPA N.I.C.E. was tasked to investigate the citizen registration of two individuals, including Mingchen Sun and Chengze Wu.
  • •The investigation was prompted by the arrest of Mingchen Sun, a Chinese national, in Chonburi province after a car accident revealed a large cache of illegal firearms and explosives.
  • •The surfaced ID card images of Chinese nationals led to suspicions of potential registry fraud.
  • •The investigation aims to verify the authenticity of the citizen registration for the two individuals.
  • •Any discovery of registry fraud will result in criminal prosecution and the urgent cancellation of all related registry entries.
  • •The Department of Provincial Administration will report the findings of the investigation to the public.

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Key Quotes

Naruetcha Khosasilpvilai
"If corruption in the citizen registry is found, the operational team will prosecute all perpetrators, including the owners of the ID cards and related government officials, and urgently cancel all registry entries."
หากพบว่ามีการทุจริตทางทะเบียนราษฎรให้ชุดปฏิบัติการดำเนินคดีอาญาต่อผู้กระทำความผิดทุกราย ทั้งในส่วนของเจ้าของรายการบัตรประจำตัว และเจ้าหน้าที่ของรัฐที่เกี่ยวข้อง พร้อมทั้งให้จำหน่ายเพิกถอนรายการทางทะเบียนฯ ทั้งหมดโดยเร่งด่วนด้วย

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA)(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️
The Thai government agency responsible for citizen registration and administrative affairs, which has ordered an investigation into fraudulent ID cards.
DOPA N.I.C.E.
The anti-registry security task force within the Department of Provincial Administration, tasked with investigating citizen registration fraud.

Person

Naruetcha Khosasilpvilai(นายนฤชา โฆษาศิวิไลซ์)
The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration who ordered the investigation.
Phitsanu Suthiradet(นายวิฑูรย์ สิรินุกุล)
The Deputy Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration and head of the anti-registry security task force (DOPA N.I.C.E.) responsible for conducting the investigation.
Mingchen Sun(นายหมิงเฉิน ซัน)
A Chinese national arrested in Chonburi province, whose possession of a Thai identification card has triggered an investigation into citizen registration.
Chengze Wu(นายเฉิงเจ้า หวู)
A Thai national whose citizen registration is being investigated alongside Mingchen Sun due to alleged involvement in registry fraud.

Place

Chonburi Province(จังหวัดชลบุรี)ℹ️
The location in Thailand where Mingchen Sun was arrested following a car accident that revealed illegal firearms.
Khlong Sam Wa District(เขตคลองสามวา)ℹ️
The current registered address in Bangkok for Mingchen Sun.
Chiang Dao District(อำเภอเชียงดาว)ℹ️
A district in Chiang Mai Province from which Mingchen Sun's address was previously moved.
Bang Khae District(เขตบางแค)ℹ️
A district in Bangkok where Chengze Wu is currently registered and where his Thai nationality was added to the registry.

Timeline

May 9, 2026(วันที่ 9 พ.ค.69)
The date on which the social media circulation of Chinese nationals' ID card images was reported.