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Thai officials exposed for illegal '0' ID issuance in Chiang Mai

Thai officials exposed for illegal '0' ID issuance in Chiang Mai

Matichon•Politics•56m ago

Reader Briefing

Thai authorities launched 'Sayop Phai Chai Prakan' operation to suppress illegal issuance of '0' series identification cards in Chiang Mai.

  • •Authorities discovered 5,044 cases of illegal registration for persons without registration status in Chai Prakan District, Chiang Mai, between 2016 and 2022.
  • •Wrongdoers intentionally used incomplete fingerprints to prevent central system verification and created false witnesses for house registration.
  • •Law enforcement issued 36 arrest warrants and 12 search warrants, involving 35 people including one state official, 11 supporters, and 23 foreigners.
  • •The government established the DOPA N.I.C.E. Center to receive reports on registration and nationality fraud.

Overview

  • •On August 26, Worasit Liangprasit presided over a press conference regarding the 'Sayop Phai Chai Prakan' operation.
  • •Wrongdoers intentionally printed incomplete fingerprints so the central system could not verify the identities.
  • •Between 2016 and 2022, 5,044 cases of illegal registration for foreigners were found in Chai Prakan District, Chiang Mai.
  • •Authorities have already revoked 74 registration entries and are accelerating the revocation for 23 recently arrested individuals.
  • •One living state official found to be involved will be ordered to leave the civil service temporarily.
  • •Illegal '0' series cards were used by foreigners to access labor rights, social security, and open bank accounts.
  • •The Ministry of Interior established the DOPA N.I.C.E. Center to report and coordinate registration and nationality crimes.
  • •Separately, Pol. Gen. Samran Nualma reported that land nominee crackdowns reclaimed 309 plots of land worth approximately 4,339 million baht.

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Key Quotes

Worasit Liangprasit
"Registration work must be the country's shield, not a tool for anyone to seek benefit."
งานทะเบียนต้องเป็นเกราะของประเทศ ไม่เป็นเครื่องมือให้ใครแสวงหาผลประโยชน์

Key Entities

Person

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)
Deputy Minister of Interior who presided over the press conference for the 'Sayop Phai Chai Prakan' operation.
Narucha Khosasivilai(นฤชา โฆษาศิวิไลซ์)
Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration.
Samran Nualma(สำราญ นวลมา)
Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police.
Siripong Sritula(สิริพงษ์ ศรีตุลา)
Deputy Secretary-General of the Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).
Rattapol Naradison(รัฐพล นราดิศร)
Governor of Chiang Mai Province.
Sornchai Chuwichian(ศรชัย ชูวิเชียร)
Deputy Secretary-General of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Region 5.
Krittapol Yisakhon(กฤตธาพล ยี่สาคร)
Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 5.
Noppasin Poolsawat(นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)
Commissioner attached to the Office of the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police.
Somchai Tichai(สมชาย ติไชย)
Director of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Region 5.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The ministry overseeing the Department of Provincial Administration in the crackdown on registration fraud.
Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️
The agency responsible for civil registration that established the DOPA N.I.C.E. Center.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
The national police agency involved in the integration of the registration fraud operation.
Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission(สำนักงาน ป.ป.ท.)
The agency collaborating in the 'Sayop Phai Chai Prakan' operation to suppress corruption.
National Anti-Corruption Commission(สำนักงาน ป.ป.ช.)
The agency that collaborated with the Chai Prakan registration crime prevention team to investigate fraud.
Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Region 5(ศูนย์ปฏิบัติการคดีพิเศษเขตพื้นที่ 5)
The regional special investigation office participating in the press conference.
DOPA N.I.C.E. Center(ศูนย์ต่อต้านภัยความมั่นคงทางทะเบียน (DOPA N.I.C.E. – Center))
A center established by the Department of Provincial Administration to receive reports of registration and nationality crimes.

Place

Chai Prakan District(อำเภอไชยปราการ)ℹ️
The location in Chiang Mai where the illegal issuance of '0' series IDs occurred.
Chiang Mai Province(จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)ℹ️
The province where the 'Sayop Phai Chai Prakan' operation took place.