Former DLA Director-General acknowledges exam fraud charges

MGR Online•Society•7d ago

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Former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration acknowledges fraud charges regarding local government civil service examinations.

•Theerut Supawiboonphol acknowledged fraud charges at the Crime Suppression Division on August 6.
•Theerut Supawiboonphol denied all allegations, claiming actions followed the Terms of Reference (TOR).
•The charges follow testimony from Ruangdej Sirikit of Srinakharinwirot University.
•Seven remaining suspects are scheduled to acknowledge charges on August 10.

Overview

•Theerut Supawiboonphol and two personal lawyers met with investigators at the Crime Suppression Division to acknowledge charges per a summons.
•The interrogation of Theerut Supawiboonphol lasted approximately 3 hours on August 6.
•Theerut Supawiboonphol denied all charges to prepare for a court battle, asserting that the examination process followed the Terms of Reference (TOR).
•The summons for Theerut Supawiboonphol resulted from testimony provided by Ruangdej Sirikit and evidence gathered by the investigation team.
•Theerut Supawiboonphol avoided facing the media and immediately left the Crime Suppression Division by car after the interrogation.
•Seven other suspects are scheduled to meet investigators on August 10.
•Investigators will compile evidence and testimony to submit the case file to the National Anti-Corruption Commission by August 12, 2026.

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Key Entities

Person

Theerut Supawiboonphol(ธีรุตม์ ศุภวิบูลย์ผล)ℹ️

Former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration and member of the Central Committee for Local Government Employee Competitive Examinations.

Ruangdej Sirikit(เรืองเดช ศิริกิจ)

Director of the Office of Educational Testing and Psychology at Srinakharinwirot University who provided testimony against Theerut Supawiboonphol.

Organization

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The organization where Theerut Supawiboonphol previously served as Director-General.

Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปราม)ℹ️

The law enforcement agency where Theerut Supawiboonphol acknowledged the fraud charges.

Srinakharinwirot University(มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ)ℹ️

The university where Ruangdej Sirikit serves as Director of the Office of Educational Testing and Psychology.

Central Committee for Local Government Employee Competitive Examinations(คณะกรรมการกลางการสอบแข่งขันพนักงานส่วนท้องถิ่น)

The body under which Theerut Supawiboonphol claimed to have performed duties according to the TOR.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

The body that will receive the case file from investigators by August 12, 2026.