Migrant child registration probe expands nationwide
Thai authorities are expanding investigations into widespread use of fake birth and ID registrations from Bangkok to all provinces as the issue jeopardises national security, according to a deputy interior minister.
The Thai government has expanded its investigation into the widespread use of fake birth and ID registrations for migrant children, according to Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit. The probe, which began in Bangkok's Din Daeng district, shows no signs of stopping as authorities aim to expand investigations nationwide, fearing the issue jeopardises national security.
Worasit emphasized that the arrests of seven suspects in Din Daeng, including three district officials, highlight the scale of the problem. The scam involves the registration of Category 7 ID and issuance of "pink cards," which grant migrant children many of the rights of Thai citizens. The investigation will target not only bogus household registrations and issuance of pink ID cards but also the birth registrations of children claimed to have Thai fathers and Thai mothers. All 50 districts in Bangkok are now under investigation for suspicious house registrations.
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