Corruption Allegations in 2025 District Collector Exams

Khaosod•Politics•55m ago

Reader Briefing

Phakamon Nunanan, Chair of the Political Development Committee, received a complaint alleging bribes of at least 3 million baht per person in the 2025 District Collector examination.

•Phattharaphong Supaksorn submitted a complaint to the Political Development Committee on September 2, 2026.
•Allegations state that bribes of at least 3 million baht per person were requested for the 2025 District Collector exam.
•Phakamon Nunanan has called for Narucha, Director General of the Department of Provincial Administration, to provide information.

Overview

•On September 2, 2026, at the Parliament, Phakamon Nunanan received a complaint from Phattharaphong Supaksorn regarding the 2025 District Collector examination.
•Phattharaphong Supaksorn stated that complaints about bribes of at least 3 million baht per person were first received on April 4, 2025.
•Phattharaphong Supaksorn claimed that at least 10 people who passed the exam in Buriram should be investigated.
•Phakamon Nunanan linked the alleged corruption in the District Collector exams to a 'key man' also involved in local government exam corruption and Senator rigging.
•Phakamon Nunanan plans to bring the matter to the Political Development Committee meeting and invite the Director General of the Department of Provincial Administration to clarify.
•Phakamon Nunanan urged the Department of Provincial Administration not to avoid responsibility or rely solely on written responses.
•Phakamon Nunanan requested the examination results report from Pakorn Nilprapan, Deputy Prime Minister, regarding civil servant examinations linked to local government corruption.

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Key Quotes

Phakamon Nunanan

"It is not just the year 2023, but 2025 is a year to watch because more information has been received."

ไม่ใช่เพียงปี 2566 แต่ปี 2568 เป็นปีที่น่าจับตา เพราะได้รับข้อมูลเพิ่มขึ้น

Key Entities

Person

Phakamon Nunanan(ภัคมน หนุนอนันต์)

List MP of the People's Party and Chair of the Political Development Committee.

Phattharaphong Supaksorn(ภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร)

Also known as Lawyer Aun Buriram, the individual who submitted the corruption complaint.

Narucha(นฤชา)

Director General of the Department of Provincial Administration.

Pakorn Nilprapan(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)

Deputy Prime Minister whose report on civil servant examination corruption is sought.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Phakamon Nunanan belongs.

Political Development Committee(คณะกรรมาธิการพัฒนาการเมือง)

The parliamentary committee chaired by Phakamon Nunanan that received the corruption complaint.

NACC(ป.ป.ช.)

The agency where the complaint regarding the exam was previously filed.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The government agency responsible for the District Collector examinations.

Place

Buriram(บุรีรัมย์)ℹ️

The province where at least 10 successful District Collector candidates are being questioned.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the complaint was received on September 2, 2026.