The Kanchanaburi Provincial Court approved an arrest warrant for Veera Sangthong, leader of the "Bright Future" group, after his birth certificate was revoked.
In the case where the Sai Yok District Registration Office in Kanchanaburi revoked the TR20/1 document of Veera Sangthong, a Myanmar migrant labor rights activist and leader of the "Bright Future" group, who has been active in advocating for and resolving issues faced by Myanmar workers in Thailand, presenting evidence to police to file charges. The charge is "filing a false report to officials." As previously reported.
Most recently, at 12:30 p.m. on 9 Nov 2026, the Kanchanaburi Provincial Court approved an arrest warrant issued to Police Lieutenant Thirasak Kaewmanee, deputy investigation officer of the Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station, to arrest Veera Sangthong, also known as Surach Kiri, on the charge of "forging, using, or presenting false evidence or acting to unlawfully have oneself or others recorded in the household registration or other civil registry documents without Thai nationality." This is a criminal case punishable by imprisonment exceeding three years. The arrest warrant carries a 10-year statute of limitations. Currently, Veera's registered residence is in Bueng Ba Subdistrict, Nong Suea District, Pathum Thani Province.
In the initial investigation, the district officer responsible for the civil registry at Mueang Kanchanaburi District revealed that the district was notified by the central registration office to investigate Veera Sangthong’s card issuance in Mueang Kanchanaburi District in 2009 and 2018. In 2008, he registered his profile claiming to be a resident of Village No. 5, Ko Samrong Subdistrict, Mueang Kanchanaburi District. Veera’s actions are considered a violation for forging or using false documents to appear in civil registry records.
The Mueang Kanchanaburi District filed a complaint with the Mueang Kanchanaburi Police on 6 Nov 2026. Investigators collected evidence and interviewed two related witnesses who testified that their signatures had been forged. More than 40 local witnesses confirmed that Veera is not a resident of Village 5, Ko Samrong. Consequently, investigators compiled the evidence and requested the court to approve the arrest warrant, which was granted.
Reports from Myanmar media state that Veera Sangthong, also known as Surach Kiri, is Bengali and reportedly entered Thailand through the Kanchanaburi border in 1998. Investigations found that the birth certificate was not issued within 15 days of birth but was created later, stating that his parents had passed away and that he, his father, and mother were from the Klin ethnic group.