Police Bust Fake Birth Registration Network Linking Two Families

Police Region 3 has expanded its investigation into a scheme to illegally register foreign nationals as Thai citizens, uncovering links between two families with four people now facing charges. On August 19, 2025, senior officers ordered an urgent investigation into foreign nationals suspected of submitting false information to government agencies to obtain unlawful benefits.

The inquiry began with a Chinese national who applied for residency claiming to be the guardian of Thai-born children, but officers grew suspicious about the relationship between her and the named fathers on the birth certificates. DNA testing and evidence collection revealed that two children listed under Thai male fathers were actually born to a Chinese national named Ye Long. Officers believe this represents a coordinated scheme to fraudulently register foreign-born children as Thai citizens. A similar case emerged during the investigation involving another Chinese national named Wang, who admitted her children were fathered by another Chinese national, Ju, rather than the Thai man listed on the official documents.

Officers have compiled evidence and filed charges related to submitting false statements to officials, falsifying government documents, and improper birth registration. On August 4, 2025, the Chinese nationals were brought in for questioning; on August 18, 2025, Pradist, the Thai man listed as the father on the documents, was summoned for a second interview and confessed to all charges.

Four people are currently facing prosecution—three Chinese nationals and one Thai national—connected across two family networks. Authorities are gathering additional evidence before submitting the case file to prosecutors for further legal proceedings. The investigation will continue examining related cases involving fraudulent use of false documents to obtain unlawful status or benefits.