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Thai Authorities Smash Foreigner Registration Fraud in Fang District

Thai Authorities Smash Foreigner Registration Fraud in Fang District

MGR Online•Society•24m ago

Reader Briefing

Five Thai government agencies conducted the "Sak Fok Fang" operation in Chiang Mai, arresting 56 people for fraudulent issuance of registration cards to foreigners.

  • •The operation led to the arrest of 56 out of 79 suspects, including local officials and foreigners.
  • •The fraud involved selling 'Type 0' registration cards for 120,000 baht per person in Fang District, Chiang Mai.
  • •Authorities identified 33 foreigners who illegally obtained Type 0 cards, leading to immediate revocation.

Overview

  • •The "Sak Fok Fang" operation followed the "Phuei Ngao Nuea" operation on October 9, 2026, which arrested Yi Long Sae Chang for illegal registration.
  • •Authorities traced Line chat logs from an account named "Driving Instructor Khun A" offering Type 0 cards for 120,000 baht.
  • •Investigators found at least 273 suspicious Type 0 card issuances in Fang District between 2021 and 2023.
  • •On November 2, 2026, the Department of Provincial Administration filed complaints against 81 offenders, leading to 79 arrest warrants.
  • •Of the 56 persons arrested, the group includes 1 municipal official, 6 village headmen, 2 assistant village headmen, 6 house owners, 29 certifying witnesses, and 12 foreigners.
  • •The Department of Provincial Administration ordered the immediate revocation of 33 fraudulent registration entries in Wiang Fang Subdistrict and Fang District.
  • •The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission and Anti-Money Laundering Office are investigating financial trails to reach transnational crime networks.
  • •The operation aligns with the government's "Block-Rue" policy to close loopholes and dismantle transnational criminal networks.

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Key Entities

Person

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)
Deputy Minister of Interior who led the announcement of the operation results.
Samran Nualma(สำราญ นวลมา)
Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police.
Narucha Khosasiwilai(นฤชา โฆษาศิวิไลซ์)
Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration.
Tossapol Phuenudom(ทศพล เผื่อนอุดม)
Governor of Chiang Mai Province.
Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Yi Long Sae Chang(อี้หลง แซ่จาง)
A transnational criminal arrested in the Phuei Ngao Nuea operation for illegal registration.
Ah Long Sae Tang(อาหลง แซ่ตั้ง)
An individual linked to the fraud network with a false registration record.
Sun Mingchen(ซุน หมิงเฉิน)
Also known as Ming C4, a suspect in weapons and registration fraud cases arrested in the Phuei Ngao Mangkon operation.

Organization

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️
The agency responsible for central registration that ordered the revocation of fraudulent cards.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
Law enforcement agency involved in the joint operation and the arrest of suspects.
Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission(สำนักงาน ป.ป.ท.)
Agency investigating corruption and financial trails in the registration fraud case.
Anti-Money Laundering Office(สำนักงาน ปปง.)
Agency investigating money trails to identify transnational criminal networks.
Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️
One of the five agencies integrated into the Sak Fok Fang operation.
DOPA N.I.C.E.(ศูนย์ต่อต้านภัยความมั่นคงทางทะเบียน)
A center within the Department of Provincial Administration that conducted in-depth investigations.
Anti-Transnational Crime and Illegal Immigration Center(ศูนย์ปราบปรามคนร้ายข้ามชาติและเข้าเมืองโดยผิดกฎหมาย)
A center within the Royal Thai Police involved in the investigation.

Place

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️
The province where the fraud and subsequent arrests occurred.
Fang District(อ.ฝาง)ℹ️
The specific district in Chiang Mai where fraudulent registration cards were processed.
Wiang Fang Subdistrict Municipality(เทศบาลตำบลเวียงฝาง)
Location of one of the local registration offices where 20 fraudulent cards were issued.

Law

Civil Registration Act 1991(พ.ร.บ.การทะเบียนราษฎร พ.ศ. 2534)
The law under which offenders in the registration fraud case were prosecuted.

Policy

Block-Rue(บล็อก – รื้อ)
Government policy to block loopholes and dismantle transnational criminal networks.