Thailand Orders Overhaul of Citizenship Application System Amid Concerns of Exploitation by Foreign Nationals

Deputy Interior Ministers Polpheep Suwannachawi and Worashit Liangprasert have directed a sweeping review of Thailand’s citizenship application process, citing concerns over loopholes exploited by foreign nationals through nominee arrangements. At the third meeting of the Interior Ministry’s Special Task Force on Social Order, the ministers instructed officials to conduct a thorough examination of the current citizenship application procedures and identify potential issues. The aim is to establish a more stringent and transparent system to prevent foreign nationals from acquiring nationality through illicit means. This directive is intended to strengthen the entire system, ensuring that only legitimate applicants obtain citizenship and eliminating vulnerabilities in the nationality conferral process from the perspective of maintaining social order and national security in Thailand. Information Source: The Phuket Express