Thai Police Probe Alleged Citizenship Scheme Involving 24 Children, 8 Hospitals
Thai police are investigating an alleged network that facilitated the illegal acquisition of Thai citizenship by falsely registering Thai men as fathers of children born to foreign mothers. The third phase of the operation targets 24 children, with potential links to eight hospitals.
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