Buranee testifies on local exam fraud file editing

Khaosod•Politics•20d ago

Reader Briefing

The House Committee on Political Development and Mass Communication is investigating the system behind the 2025 local examination fraud.

•Phakamon Nun-anan chaired a committee meeting on August 5, 2026, at the Parliament to investigate local exam fraud.
•Buranee Prairoj, Director of the Recruitment and Selection Group for Local Personnel at the Department of Local Administration (DLA), appeared to provide information for the first time.
•The investigation focuses on identifying who created the fraudulent system and who authorized it, beyond just arresting corrupt individuals.
•Burapha University's contract was canceled by the DLA amid conflicting reports regarding fraud complaints and TOR weaknesses.

•On August 5, 2026, at 09:30, Phakamon Nun-anan held a meeting at the Parliament to consider the local examination fraud case.
•The Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and Public Participation conducted its third session to investigate the 2025 local exam fraud.
•Phakamon Nun-anan stated that the investigation must find who created the cheating system and who allowed it to happen to prevent recurrence in 2026, 2027, and 2028.
•Buranee Prairoj, a high-ranking official at the DLA, is alleged to have been the person who edited files in the fraud case.
•Burapha University previously won an appeal after the DLA canceled its contract, which the DLA claimed was due to fraud complaints or non-stringent TORs.
•Manas Suwannarin and representatives from the DLA appeared before the committee to provide information regarding the TOR drafting.
•Phakamon Nun-anan questioned whether the highest level of involvement was limited to the Director-General or if it extended further, specifically mentioning Teerut Supawiboonphol.
•Pakorn Nilprapan, Deputy Prime Minister, mentioned sending the case involving high-ranking officials to Anutin Charnvirakul for further action.

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Phakamon Nun-anan(ภคมน หนุนอนันต์)

List MP of the People's Party and Chairperson of the Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and Public Participation.

Manas Suwannarin(มนัส สุวรรณรินทร์)

A representative and member of the TOR drafting committee who provided testimony.

Buranee Prairoj(บุรณี แพรโรจน์)

Director of the Recruitment and Selection Group for Local Personnel at the DLA, alleged to have edited files.

Pakorn Nilprapan(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)

Deputy Prime Minister who mentioned referring the fraud case to Anutin Charnvirakul.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Teerut Supawiboonphol(ธีรุตม์ ศุภวิบูลย์ผล)

Former Director-General of the DLA.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Phakamon Nun-anan belongs.

Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and Public Participation(กมธ. พัฒนาการเมือง การสื่อสารมวลชน และการมีส่วนร่วมของประชาชน)

The parliamentary committee investigating the local examination fraud.

Burapha University(มหาวิทยาลัยบูรพา)ℹ️

An entity whose contract for organizing the exam was canceled by the DLA.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The government agency responsible for the local examinations, referred to as DLA.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

An agency involved in the investigation of the local exam fraud.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the committee meeting took place on August 5, 2026.