Only Concrete Pillars Remain: Chinese Children's House in Fake Birth Registration Scheme Demolished Since 2566, Now Overgrown with Weeds
Authorities investigating a fake birth registration scheme discovered that a house where 27 foreign nationals—mostly Chinese—were illegally registered as residents had been demolished in 2566, leaving only concrete pillars and weeds at the
On April 28, 2569, Dr. Kittipong Pongsurvet, Sub-district Mayor of Pho Klang, visited the Luang Pradoo area in Huai Thaeng District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, to investigate allegations that a sub-district registrar had illegally registered 27 foreign nationals, predominantly Chinese, with fake birth certificates. Three of these individuals had falsified registrations listing their residence at a house in Luang Pradoo Village 7. However, when officials inspected the property, they discovered the house had been demolished and removed from the site. The location now sits empty, containing only abandoned concrete pillars overgrown with weeds on land measuring approximately 1 rai 3 ngan.
A former village assistant confirmed the house was demolished and relocated in 2566. The actual homeowner, Saeng Chan, age 55, disclosed that she demolished and relocated her house in July 2566 and had notified the sub-district municipality with official documentation. She was unaware that others had used her old address until the recent sub-district elections in early 2569, when she discovered multiple people, including three children with foreign-sounding names, were registered at her former residence.
Dr. Kittipong stated that officials are gathering evidence and forwarding the case to provincial authorities, the National Anti-Corruption Commission, and the Department of Special Investigation to determine whether an organized network is behind the scheme. He expressed confidence that a single individual could not have orchestrated this fraud and that other parties must be involved.
