Deputy Ministers Polpeer and Warasit held a special task force meeting on social order reorganization, ordering an overhaul of the nationality application system, a review of criteria, and retrospective inspections after a crackdown on nominee cases revealed many linked to foreigners holding Thai nationality.
14 Sep 2026 GMT+7 Mr. Polpeer Suwannachavi, Deputy Minister of Interior, presided over the Ministry of Interior’s third special task force meeting on social order in 2026, held at the Ratchasi Conference Room, 2nd floor of the Ministry of Interior, joined by Mr. Warasit Liangprasit, Deputy Minister of Interior. The meeting reviewed monthly operational progress and issued a significant directive to review the nationality application system and criteria after field operations to suppress social threats and nominee networks uncovered multiple cases involving foreigners holding Thai nationality.
The meeting issued the following directive: “Overhaul the nationality application system” by reviewing all steps, criteria, and procedures for nationality approval, including retrospective checks on nationality acquisitions. This information will be used to consider amendments to the Nationality Act B.E. 2508 (1965) to align with current circumstances, close loopholes, and protect Thai citizens’ rights.
This directive follows the special social order task force, led by Mr. Polpeer, conducting inspections and crackdowns on social threats across many provinces, especially addressing foreigners owning property or conducting business through Thai nominees.
Operations found many cases linked to foreigners holding Thai nationality, prompting a review of current nationality acquisition procedures and criteria for possible loopholes exploited to gain advantages or circumvent legal restrictions. Agencies were instructed to thoroughly review these processes and criteria to enable legal improvements that are tighter and more responsive, aiming primarily to protect the rights and interests of Thai citizens.
Additionally, the Department of Provincial Administration was urged to rapidly enhance officials’ understanding of immigration law from provincial to village levels, enabling local authorities and communities to act as vigilant observers and report suspicious activities.
Particular attention was called to cases where foreigners fraudulently use Thai ID cards or information to establish companies—a pattern previously detected in Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom provinces—which may also involve using Thai nominees to evade legal restrictions.
The Department of Provincial Administration was tasked with conducting a one-year retrospective review to detect irregularities and system vulnerabilities, using the findings to inform criteria revisions and update the Nationality Act B.E. 2508 (1965) to current realities and prevent legal loopholes from harming Thai citizens’ rights and interests.
