The Commerce Ministry's Business Development Department found 35 companies, all 100% Chinese-owned, registered at homes in four Sakon Nakhon districts. A local broker paid villagers 500-1,000 baht for copies of house registration and ID cards. None of the addresses had an office or business activity, and the homeowners did not know. The DBD says it will check registrations in all areas for nominee links. For a Thai SME, the practical steps are: do not hand out house registration or ID copies to anyone without knowing the purpose; check whether your own address is registered to companies you don't run; and report any suspicious use to the Commerce Provincial Office or DBD Call Center 1570. Expect tighter checks on company registrations.