Chadchart has ordered inspections across all 50 Bangkok districts to prevent fraud involving 'Phor Thip'—fake Thai fathers—issuing Thai birth certificates to children of foreigners. He is also enforcing strict controls on disguised marriage registrations with foreigners to combat transnational crimes seeking legal rights.
At 10:00 a.m. on 14 July 2026, at the Rattanakosin Room, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) City Hall, Chatchat Sitthiphan, Governor of Bangkok, instructed district directors and relevant officials from all 50 districts during the 7/2026 BMA executive meeting. This followed media reports of civil registration officers arrested for fraudulently registering births and issuing Thai birth certificates to children born to foreign mothers, falsely listing Thai men as fathers—known as the 'Phor Thip' case—linked to several private hospitals in Bangkok.
Chadchart emphasized that supervisors in each district office must closely monitor their staff’s work whenever a birth certificate is issued. Beyond legal checks, they should apply critical judgment to anticipate the many deceptive tactics used by fraudsters today.
Additionally, the meeting reviewed progress on strict measures to address and prevent these issues. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has implemented urgent multi-faceted actions as follows:
1. Established a large task force conducting inspections in 31 districts so far.
Bangkok has appointed a task force led by the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the BMA to investigate and resolve improper civil registration and ID card issuance. From 2 June to 7 July 2026, this team has inspected offices in 31 districts to examine registration security issues. Initially, no repeated fraudulent birth registrations like those found in Thonburi district have been detected.
2. Ordered retrospective inspections dating back to 2017.
The BMA has instructed all district offices to review birth registration and certificate issuance records involving children born to foreign mothers and Thai fathers from 1 January 2017 to present. The focus is on children born in private hospitals within the area. Reports must be submitted by 27 July 2026, covering three main points:
• The number of birth registrations and certificates issued each year.
• The completeness and accuracy of documents and the registrar’s conduct.
• Verification of the Thai fathers’ histories, including the number of children and whether they share the same or different mothers, to detect anomalies.
If suspicious or improper cases are found, legal action will be taken decisively under the authority and guidelines of the Ministry of Interior.
3. Tightened controls on 'disguised marriage' registrations with foreigners.
Beyond birth registration, the BMA’s Administration and Registration Office has issued a circular reinforcing anti-fraud measures for marriage registrations between Thai nationals and foreigners. This aims to prevent criminals and transnational offenders from exploiting sham marriages to gain legal rights.
Officials must strictly verify identities through the ThaID app or reliable official documents and passports, carefully reviewing qualifications and marital history. If fraud is suspected, immediate in-depth interviews must be conducted. Where improper conduct is confirmed, actions will follow the Ministry of Interior’s directive dated 12 February 2014 (document number มท 0309.6/ว 323) concerning handling civil registration and ID card fraud cases.
