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Thai police report 27 arrests in Surat Thani ID card fraud case on Sept 17
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
Surat Thani’s ID card fraud inquiry has led to warrants for 33 people, including four officials, over cards for those without civil registration status
DOPA raises southern border security to highest level following unrest
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026
DOPA has activated Level 3 security in Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and four Songkhla districts following unrest on August 22.
Probe finds 1,366 non-Thai children registered at Din Daeng flat
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026
Police arrested seven people after a probe found more than 1,300 non-Thai children registered at Din Daeng flats under allegedly falsified records
DOPA flags 1,500 suspected fake-father cases, rejects 10,000 figure as unverified
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
Thailand’s DOPA says 1,000–1,500 suspected fake-paternity cases linked to eight Bangkok hospitals require checks, while a 10,000 estimate is unconfirmed
DOPA orders nationwide firearm controls and 60-day law overhaul
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thailand has ordered a freeze on new firearm purchase permits, nationwide inspections of dealers and ranges, and legal reforms within 60 days.
DOPA orders nationwide crackdown on firearms and tighter security
SATURDAY, AUGUST 08, 2026
Thailand’s provincial authorities have been ordered to tighten firearm controls, checkpoints and security at schools and other key sites nationwide
Cabinet extends nationality and legal status scheme for long-term migrants
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a one-year extension to a nationality and legal status scheme for long-term migrants and eligible Thai-born children, pushing the deadline to June 30, 2027, after slow registration progress.
DOPA denies nationality law changes would open politics to foreign nationals
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2026
Thailand’s Department of Provincial Administration says proposed amendments to the Nationality Act remain at an early public consultation stage and are not intended to allow foreign nationals to enter politics.