Fathers for hire: Thailand exposes alleged Chinese birth-certificate scam

Thai police have dismantled a criminal network that facilitated a birth-certificate scam, allowing children of Chinese nationals to obtain Thai citizenship through fraudulent paternity claims. The operation, dubbed 'removing the dragon’s scales,' resulted in the arrest of hospital and government officials.
THONBURI, (Thailand): Thai police have arrested a hospital medical-records officer and a district office official in Thonburi over an alleged birth-registration racket that used fake Thai fathers to help children of Chinese nationals obtain Thai nationality.
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