Thailand moves birth registration online to stop fake father schemes
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Thailand will move birth registration online from 1 Dec. More than 400 private hospitals must send birth certification forms electronically instead of paper. The Department of Provincial Administration built the platform after investigations into networks allegedly paying Thai men to pose as fathers of foreign children to obtain citizenship.
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Why it matters
Officials say the digital system should reduce document forgery, improve transparency and make it harder to exploit Thailand's birth registration process for citizenship.
What's next
Private hospitals must begin submitting birth certification forms electronically from 1 Dec.
Key dates
- 1 DecMore than 400 private hospitals must submit birth certification forms electronically instead of on paper.
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