Court Grants Bail to Three Members of 'Pho Thippy' Gang
A Bangkok court granted bail to three members of the "Pho Thai Thippy" gang accused of illegally registering birth certificates for nearly 1,500 foreign children. The Chinese nationals and Thai suspect were ordered to surrender passports an
On July 25, 2569, the Criminal Court on Ratchadamri Road heard the first custody hearing for four suspects including Mong (Mongkhol), Vor (Vorthmet), known as "Pho Thai Thippy," Hu, and Chinese national Xi in connection with an illegal birth registration scheme. Prosecutors from Huai Khwang Police Station presented charges of joint use or presentation of false evidence and submission of falsified or forged data to computer systems. All four defendants denied all charges.
The court approved temporary detention for all four suspects. Xi Tang, 39, and Zhenshan Hu, 40, both Chinese nationals, requested release on bail in two separate cases (2063/2569 and 2064/2569). The court granted bail at 41,250 baht per case per person, imposed travel restrictions prohibiting departure from Thailand without court permission, and ordered their passports seized and reported to immigration authorities.
Mongkhol, 50, in case 2064/2569, was granted bail at 17,500 baht with a cash security requirement. Vorthmet, 25, in case 2063/2569, did not request bail and was immediately remanded to Bangkok Special Prison.
The "Pho Thai Thippy" network was found to have illegally registered birth certificates for nearly 1,500 foreign children, with the gang claiming affection for Thailand and desire to grant citizenship to the children.
