Fake residency of foreign children in Thailand spotlights widening corruption

Authorities in Thailand have uncovered a significant fraud within the nation's house-registration system, exposed by an implausible number of foreign children registered at a single flat in Bangkok's Din Daeng district. Investigators found 64 foreign children listed as occupants in one flat, though the children were not actually residing there. Their names were fraudulently entered into official records. This scheme potentially allows for the issuance of pink ID cards, access to public services, and in some instances, future claims to Thai citizenship for these children. The discovery indicates a broader issue of corruption within the system.