Former DLA Director-General Charged in Exam Fraud Case

Thansettakij•Politics•17d ago

Reader Briefing

The Crime Suppression Division has charged former DLA Director-General Teerut Suphawiboonphon and other officials in a local government recruitment exam fraud investigation.

•Teerut Suphawiboonphon and Asst. Prof. Ruangdet Sirikit face 6 charges related to misconduct and document forgery.
•A total of 13 individuals are being charged, including 11 local government officials accused of altering answer sheets in Nonthaburi.
•Investigating officers plan to submit the case file to the NACC by August 12, 2026.
•The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) is coordinating to investigate the financial trails of all suspects.

Overview

•Teerut Suphawiboonphon and Asst. Prof. Ruangdet Sirikit reported to the Crime Suppression Division to acknowledge 6 charges, including malfeasance and forging official documents.
•Out of 13 suspects, 6 have already met with investigators, while the remaining 7 are scheduled to report by August 10, 2026.
•11 local government officials are charged with offenses including being members of a secret society, criminal gang activity, and Computer Crimes Act violations.
•On June 24, 2026, Permanent Secretary Arsit Sampantharat ordered Teerut Suphawiboonphon to be temporarily reassigned to the Ministry of Interior.
•The Department of Local Administration previously filed charges against Srinakharinwirot University and Asst. Prof. Ruangdet Sirikit on July 24, 2026, which have been merged into this case.
•The Crime Suppression Division expects to summarize the investigation and submit it to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) by August 12, 2026.
•The Crime Suppression Division coordinated with the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to track the financial assets of all suspects for potential money laundering charges.

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Key Entities

Person

Teerut Suphawiboonphon(ธีรุตม์ ศุภวิบูลย์ผล)

Former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration facing 6 charges in an exam fraud case.

Ruangdet Sirikit(เรืองเดช ศิริกิจ)

Director of the Office of Educational Testing and Psychology at Srinakharinwirot University facing 6 charges.

Netiwit Thanasitnitikul(เนติวิทย์ ธนาสิทธิ์นิติกุล)

Superintendent 2 of the Crime Suppression Division providing updates on the fraud case.

Arsit Sampantharat(อรรษิษฐ์ สัมพันธรัตน์)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior who ordered the temporary reassignment of Teerut Suphawiboonphon.

Organization

Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปราม)ℹ️

The agency investigating the local government recruitment exam fraud case.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The government department involved in the local government recruitment process and the source of initial complaints.

Srinakharinwirot University(มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ)ℹ️

The educational institution and organizing agency involved in the exam fraud investigation.

Anti-Money Laundering Office(ปปง.)

The agency tasked with auditing the financial trails and assets of the suspects.

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

The commission to which the investigation file will be submitted for further inquiry.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Local Administration.

Place

Nonthaburi(นนทบุรี)ℹ️

The province where a private company was used to alter exam answer sheets.

Law

Computer Crimes Act(พระราชบัญญัติว่าด้วยการกระทำความผิดเกี่ยวกับคอมพิวเตอร์)

The legislation under which 11 local government officials were charged.