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A mother took a 14-year-old to make an ID card. The officer said he could not do that, claiming that “the face of the mother and the child are not the same”.

A 14-year-old girl rides from Chiang Rai to her mother in Buriram. in order to take them to make an identity card The officer said that he could not do that, claiming that “the face of the mother and the child are not the same”.

(December 1, 2022) The reporter received a complaint from a villager in Nong Hong District, Buriram Province. There was a 14-year-old girl who brought evidence such as a birth certificate to apply for an identity card. But she was refused by the authorities by the mother, who said she was a native of Udon Thani, lived with her husband from Chiang Rai and had separated shortly after the birth of their daughter. After that, her husband went to work in Korea and never returned home. As for the girl, she was raised by her grandparents in Chiang Rai province. Then he and his son had lost touch since then. And she got a new husband, so she moved to Buriram Province. Previously, someone asked to be friends on Facebook. until he learned that it was his own daughter After that, they talked to each other like mother and child. I found out later that the reason why the child asked me to be friends was because I looked up the mother’s name on the birth certificate.

In which the girl said about that problem I don’t have an identity card now. because there are no parents to take them to do So let my daughter go on a tour bus from Chiang Rai to Buriram. With joy, mother and son brought the present evidence in the morning to apply for an identity card. But received a reply that it could not be done. must go to do in Chiang Rai In addition, officials said that “A mother’s face and a child’s face are not the same.”

After that he tried to consult the village headman. It was advised to move the child to Nong Hong District to follow the process. But the officer insisted “couldn’t do it”, who tried 2-3 times but got the same answer, the mother continued: From what she asked, Thai citizens can make ID cards all over the country. Even foreigners in the gray business group can apply for Thai nationality. But here he is a Thai person with clear evidence. but officials say “Only the original documents must be brought” so he would like to call on Thai government agencies to fulfill their duties. Because the civil registration information It already connects the whole country. Check all And it can be canceled if it is not true.

On the side of the district deputy, the head of the Nong Hong District administrative administration group revealed that the district has followed the steps. Because it is a sensitive matter, there will be an investigation to find out the facts. If you can verify that you are a Thai person, the area is ready to operate. But it is up to the sheriff to approve or not.