Opposition Shadow Cabinet Exposes Illegal Immigration Scheme, Names 23 Companies as Chinese Proxy Fronts, Challenges Deputy PM Anutin to Prove His Courage by Cracking Down on Gray Capital

On May 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Parliament, the opposition Pheu Thai shadow cabinet, led by Nathpong Rueangpanya, Sirikanya Tansukul, Picharn Chaowpatanawong, and Piyarat Jongtep, held a joint press conference exposing the illegal immigration corruption scheme and proposing a review of Elite Card criteria. Nathpong stated that while the Prime Minister claims to address corruption, the government has negligently allowed Thai bureaucracy to become part of international criminal networks involving immigration bribery, money laundering, scammer operations, and arms trafficking.

The opposition pointed to the Ming Chen Sun case as evidence that without accidents, Thai police would never discover gray networks operating in Thailand under the guise of tourism promotion. Piyarat described this as a "gray triangle" involving criminals, corrupt officials, and large gray capital, functioning as a "leech-parasite cycle" where state agencies abuse their power. He identified two entry points: religious institutions and NGOs used by Chinese nationals to obtain long-term visas, and shell companies using Thai nominees to hold shares for Chinese investors.

Piyarat disclosed 23 companies suspected of holding assets as Chinese proxies, including one shareholder across all firms with Chinese-sounding names registered on April 23, 2565, that purchased large residential projects in the Ladphrao area by April 29, 2565, worth at least 50 million baht. At least 10 of these 23 companies hold property rights in housing developments, with nominee shareholders holding over 49 percent equity, raising questions about money laundering origins.