BMA and SWU Cancel Civil Service Exam Contract

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Srinakharinwirot University have mutually agreed to cancel a contract for organizing civil service examinations.

•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) agreed to cancel the exam contract on July 20, 2026.
•The examinations were originally scheduled for July 17-18 with 7,000 applicants.
•The cancellation follows a decision to review the examination process to ensure transparency and security.

Overview

•The news report regarding the agreement to cancel the contract was issued on July 20, 2026.
•Associate Professor Tavida Kamolvej, Deputy Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, assigned the BMA Civil Service Commission Office and the Personnel Office to review the examination process.
•There were 7,000 applicants for the civil service examination originally scheduled for July 17-18.
•Srinakharinwirot University had been hired to conduct Bangkok Metropolitan Administration civil service exams since 2022 using paper-based answers.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Srinakharinwirot University had recently prepared to use an electronic examination system for the first time.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Srinakharinwirot University agreed to the cancellation because fraud in the Ministry of Interior's local government exams could create a lack of public and candidate confidence.
•The agreement to cancel the contract was a mutual decision between both parties and was not due to a lack of confidence in the capabilities of Srinakharinwirot University.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Srinakharinwirot University have reached a consensus to cancel the current employment contract for organizing the exam.

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Key Entities

Organization

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กทม.)ℹ️

The government agency that contracted the organization of civil service examinations.

Srinakharinwirot University(มศว)ℹ️

The university hired by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to organize civil service examinations since 2022.

BMA Civil Service Commission Office(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการข้าราชการกรุงเทพมหานคร)

An agency assigned to review the examination process, including exam preparation and scoring.

Personnel Office(สำนักงานการเจ้าหน้าที่)

An agency assigned to review the examination process and security measures.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry whose local government exam results experienced fraud, influencing the decision to cancel the BMA exam contract.

Person

Associate Professor Tavida Kamolvej(รศ.ทวิดา กมลเวชช)

Deputy Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.