Zero Corruption Group urges crackdown on fake Thai nationality

MGR Online•Economy•17d ago

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The Zero Corruption Working Group of the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry (JSCCIB) and Friends has proposed seven urgent measures to combat illegal acquisition of Thai nationality and registration status.

•The Zero Corruption Working Group identifies complex networks including brokers, paid agents, medical personnel, and corrupt state officials involved in nationality fraud.
•Illegal acquisition of Thai status occurs through at least nine patterns, including 'fake fathers' and identity theft of deceased persons.
•The working group warns that these activities link to money laundering, grey capital, and transnational crime, impacting national security.
•Seven urgent measures are proposed, including database integration across government agencies and DNA testing for suspicious cases.

Overview

•The Zero Corruption Working Group of the JSCCIB and Friends expressed concern over the illegal acquisition of Thai nationality and registration status.
•The Zero Corruption Working Group noted that gaps in inter-agency data verification and misconduct by medical and registration officials facilitate these frauds.
•The Zero Corruption Working Group identified nine patterns of fraud, such as hiring Thai men as 'fake fathers' and using identities of deceased or missing persons.
•Illegal status acquisition may be used to facilitate grey capital businesses, money laundering, and the concealment of drug networks or fugitives.
•The Zero Corruption Working Group stated these activities damage the credibility of the civil registration system and increase government budget burdens for education and healthcare.
•The Zero Corruption Working Group proposed seven measures, including DNA testing for suspicious cases and expanding legal action against all network levels.
•The Zero Corruption Working Group urged the government to elevate the issue of nationality fraud to a key national security and economic priority.

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Key Entities

Organization

Zero Corruption Working Group of the JSCCIB and Friends(คณะทำงาน Zero Corruption : กกร. และเพื่อน ไม่ทน)

A working group that monitors corruption and proposed seven urgent measures to solve illegal Thai nationality acquisition.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

A government agency proposed for database integration to verify nationality data.

Immigration Bureau(สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง)

A government agency proposed for database integration to verify nationality data.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️

A government agency proposed for database integration to verify nationality data.