Former DLA Director-General summoned for exam fraud testimony Aug 6

Thairath•Politics•7d ago

Reader Briefing

The Interior Ministry's disciplinary committee has summoned former Department of Local Administration Director-General Theerut Supawiboonphol to provide testimony regarding local government civil servant exam fraud.

•Theerut Supawiboonphol, former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration (DLA), is summoned for testimony on August 6.
•The case involves fraud in local government civil servant examinations.
•A disciplinary committee consisting of five members is chaired by Teerapat Katchamat, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
•The Interior Ministry Permanent Secretary, Arsit Sampantharat, stated that penalties will be considered by the Civil Service Sub-commission (O.K.P.) if the offense is severe.

Overview

•On August 5, 2026, Arsit Sampantharat provided an interview at the Department of Local Administration (DLA).
•The disciplinary committee has invited Theerut Supawiboonphol to provide testimony on August 6.
•Theerut Supawiboonphol is scheduled to acknowledge charges regarding the local government civil servant exam fraud case at the Central Investigation Bureau on August 6.
•Teerapat Katchamat, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), serves as the chairman of the five-member serious disciplinary investigation committee.
•Arsit Sampantharat stated that if evidence is sufficient, the results can be summarized and proposed to the Ministry of Interior.
•If the case involves severe penalties, the matter will be proposed to the Civil Service Sub-commission (O.K.P.) for penalty consideration.

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Key Entities

Person

Arsit Sampantharat(อรรษิษฐ์ สัมพันธรัตน์)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.

Theerut Supawiboonphol(ธีรุตม์ ศุภวิบูลย์ผล)ℹ️

Former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration.

Teerapat Katchamat(ธีรพัฒน์ คัชมาตย์)

Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and chairman of the serious disciplinary investigation committee.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the disciplinary process and the Department of Local Administration.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The department where the fraud case involving civil servant exams occurred.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The organization headed by Teerapat Katchamat.

Central Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง)ℹ️

The location where Theerut Supawiboonphol is to acknowledge charges on August 6.

Civil Service Sub-commission(คณะอนุกรรมการข้าราชการพลเรือน)

The body responsible for considering penalties in cases of severe disciplinary offenses.