Pol. Gen. Samran Nualma met with Prime Minister Anutin to receive directives on cracking down on crime, foreign nominee issues, and southern regional problems. Deputy Permanent Secretary Sembe also visited Government House, expected to report on progress regarding local government exam fraud.
On 23 July 2026 GMT+7, reporters reported that Pol. Gen. Samran Nualma Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (the incoming 16th Royal Thai Police Commissioner) traveled to meet Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul to discuss and receive policy directives on security operations and crime suppression. The discussions likely covered solutions and oversight of the southern region. The Prime Minister assigned and emphasized the mission of maintaining order, which falls under his responsibility, and directed an escalation of crime suppression efforts and stricter enforcement to combat all forms of crime going forward.
Additionally, he instructed an urgent crackdown on foreign investors and foreigners illegally taking over business rights in Thailand, especially those encroaching on Thai people's livelihoods, such as fraudulent identity claims and false birth registrations, including surrogate parent cases aiming for Thai nationality. The Prime Minister personally escorted Pol. Gen. Samran to his vehicle at 13:15.
Later, Nirat Pongsitthaworn, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and Acting Director-General of the Department of Local Administration, visited the Prime Minister at the Thai Khu Fah Building, Government House, likely to report on progress regarding the removal of 5,924 civil servants implicated in local government exam fraud cases. related to local government exam fraud. .
