Former DLA Director-General Charged in Local Exam Fraud Case

Thairath•Society•20d ago

Reader Briefing

The Crime Suppression Division has charged a former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration and other officials in a local government recruitment exam fraud case.

•The Crime Suppression Division filed 6 charges against Theerut Suppaviboonphol and Asst. Prof. Ruangdej Sirikit.
•A total of 13 suspects are involved, including 11 local officials who allegedly edited answer sheets at a private company in Nonthaburi.
•The case involves the falsification of official documents and misconduct in office.
•The Crime Suppression Division is coordinating with the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to investigate the suspects' financial trails.

Overview

•The Crime Suppression Division charged Theerut Suppaviboonphol, former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration, with 6 counts including malfeasance, forging official documents, and certifying false evidence.
•Assistant Professor Ruangdej Sirikit, Director of the Office of Educational Testing and Psychology at Srinakharinwirot University, faced the same 6 charges as Theerut Suppaviboonphol.
•11 local government officials were charged with supporting officials in misconduct, criminal association, and violations of the Computer Crimes Act for editing answer sheets in Nonthaburi.
•As of August 6, 2026, 6 suspects have reported to the Crime Suppression Division, while 7 remaining officials are expected to arrive by August 10, 2026.
•The Crime Suppression Division expects to submit the case file to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) by August 12, 2026.
•The Crime Suppression Division coordinated with the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to check for unusual wealth among the suspects.
•On July 24, the Department of Local Administration filed separate charges against Srinakharinwirot University and Assistant Professor Ruangdej Sirikit for falsifying documents, which the investigators are now merging with the main case.

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Key Entities

Person

Theerut Suppaviboonphol(ธีรุตม์ ศุภวิบูลย์ผล)

Former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration charged with 6 counts of misconduct and forgery.

Netiwit Thanasitnitikul(เนติวิทย์ ธนาสิทธิ์นิติกุล)

Superintendent of Division 2 of the Crime Suppression Division.

Ruangdej Sirikit(เรืองเดช ศิริกิจ)

Director of the Office of Educational Testing and Psychology at Srinakharinwirot University charged with 6 counts of misconduct.

Organization

Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปราม)ℹ️

The law enforcement agency investigating and filing charges in the local exam fraud case.

Department of Local Administration(สถ.)

The government department whose former Director-General is implicated in the fraud case.

Anti-Money Laundering Office(ปปง.)

The agency coordinating with the Crime Suppression Division to trace suspects' financial trails.

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

The commission that will receive the case file for further inquiry.

Srinakharinwirot University(มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ)ℹ️

The institution where Assistant Professor Ruangdej Sirikit serves as a director.

Place

Nonthaburi(นนทบุรี)ℹ️

The province where a private company used by suspects to edit answer sheets is located.

Law

Computer Crimes Act(พ.ร.บ.ว่าด้วยการกระทำความผิดเกี่ยวกับคอมพิวเตอร์ฯ)

The law cited in the charges against the 11 local officials.