Kanchanaburi Court Issues Warrant for Myanmar Labor Activist Veera Saengthong
The Kanchanaburi Provincial Court has issued a 10-year arrest warrant for Veera Saengthong, a prominent Myanmar migrant worker rights activist and leader of the Bright Future group. The warrant follows the revocation of his Thai birth certificate by the Sai Yok District Registrar and charges him with falsifying civil registration documents as a non-Thai national, an offense punishable by over three years in prison. Veera, also known as Surach Kiree, has been active in advocating for Myanmar laborers' rights in Thailand.
The Kanchanaburi Provincial Court has approved an arrest warrant for Veera Saengthong, a leader of Myanmar migrant workers, after his birth certificate was revoked in Sai Yok District. The case originated when the Sai Yok District Registrar in Kanchanaburi ordered the revocation of Tor.20/1 belonging to Veera Saengthong, a cross-border Myanmar migrant worker rights activist who leads the 'Bright Future' group, which plays a role in demanding rights and solving problems for Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand. He had also brought evidence to meet with investigators to file a complaint for 'false reporting to officials' as previously submitted. Most recently, on September 9, 2026, the Kanchanaburi Provincial Court approved an arrest warrant for Police Lieutenant Colonel Thirasak Kaewmani, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) of Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station, to arrest Veera Saengthong, also known as Surach Kiree, on charges of 'making, using, or presenting false evidence or acting to cause oneself or another to have a name or entry in a house registration or other civil registration document by dishonest means, where the offender is not a Thai national.' This is a criminal case carrying a maximum prison term exceeding three years, and the warrant remains valid for 10 years. Veera currently has a registered domicile in Bueng Ba Subdistrict, Nong Suea District, Pathum Thani Province.
