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House panel seeks action on 10,000 suspected birth cases
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A parliamentary health committee has uncovered more than 10,000 suspected birth registration cases involving possible false parentage claims in a review of potential attempts to obtain Thai nationality through irregular registration processes.
Key facts
- Sakoltee Phattiyakul, chairman of the House of Representatives’ Public Health Committee, said on Thursday (September 3) that the committee had reviewed progress in investigating alleged birth registration schemes involving claims that a
- The investigation revealed a larger scale of suspected irregularities than initially expected after DOPA conducted a retrospective review covering 2012 to 2026.
- Sakolthee said Bangkok officials previously reported to the committee on July 23, 2026, that a review covering 2017 to 2026 had identified 879 suspected cases across 29 districts.
- The review identified more than 10,000 cases involving records in which the father was listed as Thai and the mother as foreign, which have been classified as requiring further examination.
Summary
Sakoltee Phattiyakul, chairman of the House of Representatives’ Public Health Committee, said on Thursday (September 3) that the committee had reviewed progress in investigating alleged birth registration schemes involving claims that a Thai parent-child relationship existed when questions had been raised over the accuracy of those records.
The committee invited officials from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), Royal Thai Police and Department of Health Service Support to provide updates.