Committee Probes Local Corruption; MFU Claims MOI Interference in Exam Results Sent to NACC

Khaosod•Politics•19d ago

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A parliamentary committee investigating local government corruption allegations has received evidence of potential interference from the Ministry of Interior (MOI) in the exam results of the Srinagarindviroj University (MFU) recruitment process.

•A parliamentary committee is investigating alleged corruption in local government recruitment exams administered by Srinagarindviroj University (MFU).
•Evidence suggests the Ministry of Interior (MOI) may have interfered with the exam results.
•Relevant documents and evidence, including answer sheets and flash drives, have been submitted to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for investigation.
•Discrepancies in information provided by the MOI to different parliamentary committees have been noted.

Overview

•On July 9, 2026, a parliamentary committee held a meeting to discuss alleged corruption in local government recruitment exams.
•Srinagarindviroj University (MFU) and its Educational Testing and Psychology Center gathered all evidence and submitted it to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
•The Director of MFU's Educational Testing and Psychology Center confirmed to the committee that the answer sheets and flash drives in the NACC's possession are unamended evidence.
•Aphaspol Santrayuth, committee chairman, stated that the hirer, identified as the Ministry of Interior (MOI), interfered with the exam results.
•The MOI's information provided to the committee on decentralization differed from the information presented to the current investigation committee.
•MFU entrusted the Director of the Educational Testing and Psychology Center with full responsibility for the competitive examination project for local government officials, including bidding and contract signing with the MOI.
•The committee resolved to summon the Director-General of MOI, the Chairman of the Central Committee for Local Official Competitive Examinations, and the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand for a meeting next week.
•The committee requested 30 additional documents from the university president, including the scope of work under the contract with the MOI, budget approval, and personnel responsible for the entire operation.

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Key Quotes

Aphaspol Santrayuth

"All information is already in the hands of the NACC."

ข้อมูลทั้งหมดอยู่ในมือของ ป.ป.ช. แล้ว

Director of the Educational Testing and Psychology Center, MFU

"The answer sheets and flash drives in the NACC's possession are unamended evidence."

กระดาษคำตอบและแฟลชไดรฟ์ที่อยู่ในมือของ ป.ป.ช. เป็นข้อมูลหลักฐานที่ไม่มีการแก้ไข

Aphaspol Santrayuth

"Regarding external interference, the committee asked who this outsider was. The presenter identified the hirer, the MOI, as the interferer."

ที่บอกว่ามีการแทรกแซงจากบุคคลภายนอก ที่ประชุมกมธ.ได้ถามว่าบุคคลภายนอกที่ทำการแทรกแซงนั้นคือใคร ผู้ชี้แจงระบุว่าเป็นผู้ว่าจ้าง คือสถ. ที่มาแทรกแซง

Aphaspol Santrayuth

"Some information heard by the Decentralization Committee today differs from what the MOI provided to the committee."

ข้อมูลที่กมธ.การกระจายอำนาจฯ รับฟังในวันนี้ มีบางส่วนที่แตกต่างจากข้อมูล ที่สถ.ได้ให้ต่อที่ประชุมกมธ.การกระจายอำนาจฯ

Key Entities

Organization

Committee on Corruption Prevention and Suppression(กมธ. การป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตประพฤติมิชอบ)

The parliamentary committee investigating corruption in local government recruitment.

Srinagarindviroj University (MFU)(มศว)ℹ️

The university responsible for administering the local government recruitment exams at the center of the investigation.

Educational Testing and Psychology Center, MFU(สำนักทดสอบทางการศึกษาและจิตวิทยา มศว)

The specific department within MFU that managed the competitive examination project.

National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)(ป.ป.ช.)ℹ️

The anti-corruption agency receiving evidence related to the alleged local government recruitment exam irregularities.

Ministry of Interior (MOI)(สถ.)ℹ️

The government ministry accused of interfering in the local government recruitment exam results.

Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand(องค์กรต่อต้านคอร์รัปชั่นแห่งประเทศไทย)

An organization that participated in the committee's meeting regarding the corruption allegations.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The department within the Ministry of Interior involved in the recruitment of local government officials.

Central Committee for Local Official Competitive Examinations(คณะกรรมการกลางการสอบแข่งขันพนักงานส่วนท้องถิ่น(กสถ.))

The committee responsible for overseeing competitive examinations for local government officials.

Person

Aphaspol Santrayuth(นายอาสพลธ์ สรรณ์ไตรภพ)

Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Committee on Corruption Prevention and Suppression.

Place

Samut Prakan Province(จ.สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️

The province where the secured room containing flash drives related to the exam was located.