Exam Fraud Case: One Confesses, Theerut Postpones to August 6

MGR Online•Politics•21d ago

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Central Investigation Bureau reports progress in local government official exam fraud case with one private sector suspect confessing and others scheduled for charges.

•One individual from the private sector has confessed to involvement in the exam fraud case.
•Theerut Supawiboonphon and seven other suspects have scheduled dates in August to acknowledge charges.
•The Department of Local Administration filed complaints against Srinakharinwirot University and specific officials.
•Investigation progress and additional charges have been reported to the Anti-Money Laundering Office.

Overview

•The House of Representatives' Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and People's Participation, chaired by Phakamon Nun-anan, monitored the progress of the local government official exam fraud case on August 5.
•On July 24, the Department of Local Administration filed complaints against Srinakharinwirot University and Ruangdet Sirikit regarding the creation and certification of false documents.
•Ruangdet Sirikit has acknowledged charges but denied the allegations.
•Among four private sector suspects who met investigators, three denied the charges and one confessed.
•Investigators filed additional charges against Pichit Thangphrom, Win Thanapachara-phokin, and Sataporn Thanapachara-phokin for supporting officials in committing a crime, though all three deny the charges.
•Theerut Supawiboonphon is scheduled to acknowledge charges on August 6 at 11:00 AM.
•Seven suspects from the Sam Mueang group are scheduled to meet investigators on August 10 at 10:00 AM.
•Investigators will request to transfer remaining suspects from the Criminal Court to the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases before submitting the case to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

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Key Entities

Person

Theerut Supawiboonphon(ธีรุตม์ ศุภวิบูลย์ผล)

Director General of the Department of Local Administration who is a suspect in the exam fraud case.

Ruangdet Sirikit(เรืองเดช ศิริกิจ)

Director of the Bureau of Educational Testing and Psychology at Srinakharinwirot University.

Phakamon Nun-anan(ภคมน หนุนอนันต์)

Party-list MP from the People's Party and chair of the Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and People's Participation.

Montri Thetsachan(มนตรี เทศชัน)

Deputy Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau.

Pichit Thangphrom(พิชิต ทั้งพรม)

A suspect detained in Bangkok Remand Prison charged with supporting officials in committing a crime.

Win Thanapachara-phokin(วิน ธนพชรโภคิน)

A suspect detained in Bangkok Remand Prison charged with supporting officials in committing a crime.

Sataporn Thanapachara-phokin(ศตพร ธนพชรโภคิน)

A suspect detained in Bangkok Remand Prison charged with supporting officials in committing a crime.

Organization

Central Investigation Bureau(ตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง)ℹ️

The law enforcement agency investigating the local government official exam fraud case.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The government department that filed complaints against Srinakharinwirot University and related individuals.

Srinakharinwirot University(มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ)ℹ️

The university named in the complaints regarding the fabrication of documents.

Anti-Money Laundering Office(สำนักงานป้องกันและปราบปรามการฟอกเงิน)

The agency that received reports on investigation progress and additional charges.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

The body that will eventually receive the case file for further action.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of MP Phakamon Nun-anan.

House of Representatives' Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and People's Participation(คณะกรรมาธิการการพัฒนาการเมือง การสื่อสารมวลชน และการมีส่วนร่วมของประชาชน สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

The parliamentary committee monitoring the exam fraud case.

Place

Bangkok Remand Prison(เรือนจำกรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The location where suspects Pichit, Win, and Sataporn are currently detained.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

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

Law

Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)ℹ️

The legal code containing Sections 157, 161, and 162 used in the charges.

Criminal Procedure Code(ประมวลกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความอาญา)ℹ️

The legal code containing Section 134 regarding the meeting of suspects with investigators.