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Asapol exposes local government exam bribery syndicate

Asapol exposes local government exam bribery syndicate

MGR Online•Politics•25m ago

Reader Briefing

Asapol Sannatraiphop, Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-Corruption, has exposed a bribery scheme in local government exams and urged the DSI to investigate.

  • •Brokerage fees of 500,000 to 700,000 baht were reportedly charged to candidates to secure fast placement in local government positions.
  • •Burapha University and Kasetsart University were contractors for exams in 2017, 2019, and 2021.
  • •The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has prosecuted high-ranking officials in Nakhon Ratchasima in three cases.
  • •The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) identifies cases where money was paid but names did not appear as potential public fraud.

Overview

  • •Burapha University was the exam contractor in 2017 and 2021, while Kasetsart University was the contractor in 2019.
  • •The NACC has initiated three legal cases against high-ranking officials in Nakhon Ratchasima, including a former Provincial Administrative Organization Permanent Secretary.
  • •Complaints were filed with the Ministry of Interior and the Minister of Interior on January 5, 2024, leading to an MOU on January 21, 2024.
  • •Asapol Sannatraiphop warned that using the same TOR from 2021 for the 2023/2024 exams without modifications creates a high risk of repeated corruption.
  • •Brokers persuaded candidates that paying 500,000-700,000 baht is a worthwhile investment for long-term government benefits and family welfare.
  • •Asapol Sannatraiphop called for the NACC to investigate officials and university contractors involved in exams from 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2025.
  • •The DSI has provided six channels for the public to report bribery or fraud, including a hotline at 1202 and a website at dsi.go.th.
  • •A draft Local Personnel Administration Act is being considered to transfer the authority for the General Ability (Part A) exam to the Civil Service Commission.

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Key Entities

Person

Asapol Sannatraiphop(อาสพลธ์ สรรณ์ไตรภพ)
MP for Si Sa Ket from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-Corruption.

Organization

House Committee on Anti-Corruption(คณะกรรมาธิการการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตและประพฤติมิชอบ (ป.ป.ช.) สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)
The parliamentary committee led by Asapol Sannatraiphop.
Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ (DSI))ℹ️
The agency urged to investigate the exam fraud syndicate and public fraud cases.
Burapha University(มหาวิทยาลัยบูรพา)ℹ️
The exam contractor for the local government exams in 2017 and 2021.
Kasetsart University(มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์)ℹ️
The exam contractor for the local government exam in 2019.
National Anti-Corruption Commission(ป.ป.ช.)
The agency that prosecuted high-ranking officials in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The ministry that received corruption complaints on January 5, 2024.
Civil Service Commission(ก.พ.)ℹ️
The body being considered to take over the organization of the Part A exam.
Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
The political party of Asapol Sannatraiphop.
Thai PBS(ไทยพีบีเอส)ℹ️
The broadcaster of the program 'Station of the People'.

Law

Local Personnel Administration Act(พระราชบัญญัติบริหารงานบุคคลส่วนท้องถิ่น)
The draft legislation being considered to transfer exam authority to the Civil Service Commission.

Place

Nakhon Ratchasima(นครราชสีมา)ℹ️
The province where high-ranking officials were prosecuted in relation to the exam cases.
Satun(สตูล)ℹ️
The province where a former Provincial Administrative Organization President was arrested.