DSI publicized the progress of investigations into a gang of foreigners as imposters using Thai ID Cards to operate businesses with impact on national security prohibited for foreigners (its special case No.54/2564)

DSI publicized the progress of investigations into a gang of foreigners as imposters using Thai ID Cards to operate businesses with impact on national security prohibited for foreigners (its special case No.54/2564)

       After integrating its information with the Department of Provincial Administration, the DSI found the list of 255 names suspected of being imposters using Thai ID cards in Wiang Kaen District, Chiang Rai Province, especially Mr.Arpao Saesern, an imposter. From investigations, reliable evidence indicated that after the imposter fraudulently obtained Thai nationality documents, he exploited the documents for business registration and received the company’s shares transfer for operating businesses prohibited for foreigners in a manner to cause an impact on national security. The Director-General of the DSI ordered to accept this case as a special case no.54/2564.

       After accepting this special case, a group of special case inquiry officials of the Security Crime Bureau gathered evidence until they could prove that Mr.Arpao Saesern is actually an alien with Chinese nationality, named Mr.Wen Haomiao as appeared in the People's Republic of China’s passport number G23810848. On Febuary 18, 2021, the said inquiry group filed the request to the Criminal Court for approval and issuance of an arrest warrant against Mr.Wen Haomiao or Mr.Arpao Saesern in the offences of making, using or presenting false evidence, or doing for himself or other persons to be illegally named or has any lists in House Registration or any Civil Registration documents, filing an application for identification cards with none Thai nationality status by declaring false evidence or concealing the fact from officials and also giving false information to officials that may damage other persons or people, and being an alien operating a business without permission. Now the DSI is pursuing him for prosecution. Investigations also revealed that the said Chinese national alien facing loss in business and being a bankrupted person. His property was seized. He, therefore, brought his funds from the People's Republic of China to Thailand. It is believed that he used the identification card illegally issued for entering into or departing the Kingdom of Thailand and for hiding himself in Thailand. Moreover the result of integrating information with the Department of Provincial Administration, the Governor of Chiang Rai province and the District Chief of Wiang Kaen District resulted in the revocation of Thai nationality and identification cards unlawfully issuing to 50 aliens, where 7 aliens operated business illegally. The said act with impact on the national security violated the Foreign Business Act, B.E. 2542 (1999).

       Furthermore, the Director-General Pol.Lt.Col. Korrawat Panprapakorn ordered the special case inquiry officials team of the Security Crime Bureau to acceleratly suppress the crime that affects the national security by integrating its work with related agencies according to the Ministry of Justice’s policy. If the public have information or clues related to the aforesaid commission of offences, the information can be submitted to the DSI at DSI hotline call 1202 (free call nationwide). The DSI will keep information of the informant in secret.

Dated March 16, 2021