Governor Chadchart has ordered a report on foreigners holding "pink ID cards" and the "Luk Thip-Por Thip" network by Friday, 21 Aug 2026, along with a 10-year retrospective investigation in all districts to uncover financial links among brokers and officials. The order sets a deadline for submission this Friday.
On 20 Aug 2026, Governor Chadchart of Bangkok revealed progress on investigating irregular house registration transfers involving foreigners holding "pink ID cards." The scheme exploits loopholes by fraudulently registering foreigners to obtain identification unlawfully. Examples include misusing rights of foreign-born children who have returned to their country by using their birth certificates still in Thailand, transferring individuals from central to general house registers, and methods resembling the "Luk Thip-Por Thip" operation.
These irregularities were first notably detected in Din Daeng district, where a single house of about 40 square meters listed 40–45 residents in the house registration. In 2024, Din Daeng showed over 2,000 suspicious registration transfers. Initially, Bangkok has suspended four administrative officers involved and ordered all district offices to urgently investigate similar cases, with preliminary reports due by this Friday, 21 Aug 2026.
Governor Chadchart added that all district offices have been ordered to review data going back 10 years (since 2017), coordinating with police for in-depth investigations into financial transactions between brokers and officials. Due to legal limits, Bangkok cannot directly audit financial records or summon external persons. If links are found to senior executives or retired officials, the city will pursue full legal action, starting with establishing an investigative committee.
Additionally, Bangkok plans to review and close loopholes to prevent power monopolies by ensuring approval authority is not vested in a single official. District directors and department heads will share responsibility, and official rotations will be implemented to reduce corruption risks. Governor Chadchart emphasized integrating administrative and civil registration work into anti-corruption policies, aiming to make procedures more careful and transparent.
Regarding the suspected figure of about 3,000 individuals, Governor Chadchart clarified the number is uncertain as these may be spread across multiple households. Bangkok will use an initial screening based on houses with 15 or more residents, planning to lower this threshold to conduct more comprehensive and careful random inspections of individual homes.