Asapon exposes local government exam bribery

Thairath•Politics•30m ago

Reader Briefing

Asapon Sannitrayphop urges the DSI to investigate a bribery network involving local government civil service examinations.

•Asapon Sannitrayphop reported on August 26, 2026, that brokers charged candidates 500,000 to 700,000 baht to secure exam passes or higher rankings.
•The bribery network targeted both candidates who failed and those who passed with low scores.
•Previous local exams between 2017 and 2021 led to legal action against high-ranking officials in Nakhon Ratchasima and a former PAO President in Satun.
•The DSI is prepared to handle cases that may constitute public fraud.

•Asapon Sannitrayphop reviewed local government exam timelines from 2017 to 2021, noting exams were held every 2 years.
•Asapon Sannitrayphop stated that brokers persuaded applicants to pay 500,000 to 700,000 baht for benefits and welfare over a 25-year career.
•Asapon Sannitrayphop warned that if the 2021 Terms of Reference (TOR) are not updated, there is a high risk of repeated corruption in the next exam cycle.
•Asapon Sannitrayphop called on the DSI to investigate and prosecute the exam fraud network strictly.
•Asapon Sannitrayphop requested the NACC to investigate the transparency of officials and university contractors, including budgets totaling billions of baht.
•The Local Personnel Administration Act is being considered to transfer the administration of Part A exams to the OCSC.
•The Director-General of the DSI has expressed willingness to take responsibility for cases where applicants paid money but were not listed in the results.

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Asapon Sannitrayphop(อาสพลธ์ สรรณ์ไตรภพ)

MP for Si Sa Ket from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chairman of the House Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption and Misconduct.

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

The agency urged by Asapon Sannitrayphop to investigate and prosecute the exam fraud network.

DSI

Abbreviation for the Department of Special Investigation.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of Asapon Sannitrayphop.

Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption and Misconduct(คณะกรรมาธิการการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตและประพฤติมิชอบ)

The House committee chaired by Asapon Sannitrayphop.

Thai PBS(ไทยพีบีเอส)ℹ️

The television station that aired the program 'Station of the People'.

NACC(ป.ป.ช.)

The agency requested to investigate the transparency of officials and university contractors.

OCSC(สำนักงาน ก.พ.)

The agency proposed to take over the administration of Part A exams.

Nakhon Ratchasima(นครราชสีมา)ℹ️

Province where high-ranking officials faced legal action due to exam corruption.

Satun(สตูล)ℹ️

Province where a former PAO President faced legal action due to exam corruption.

Si Sa Ket(ศรีสะเกษ)ℹ️

The constituency represented by MP Asapon Sannitrayphop.

Local Personnel Administration Act(พ.ร.บ.บริหารงานบุคคลส่วนท้องถิ่น)

The draft law being considered to transfer exam powers to the OCSC.