House Committee Investigates Civil Service Exam Fraud; SWU Admits Outsourcing

Thairath•Politics•9d ago

Reader Briefing

Thai parliamentary committee probes alleged fraud in civil service exams, with Srinakharinwirot University admitting to outsourcing test administration and grading.

•The House Committee on Anti-Corruption is investigating alleged corruption in civil service examinations.
•Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) admitted to outsourcing the exam organization and grading to a private company.
•Evidence, including over 400,000 answer sheets and flash drives, has been submitted to the NACC.
•The committee has summoned further officials, including the Director General of the Department of Local Administration, for questioning.

Overview

•On July 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM, the House Committee on Anti-Corruption convened to discuss irregularities in civil service examinations.
•Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) and its Bureau of Educational Testing and Psychology were summoned to provide explanations.
•Over 400,000 answer sheets and data flash drives were collected and submitted to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
•The Director of the Bureau of Testing confirmed that the submitted documents are crucial evidence with the NACC and have not been altered.
•SWU admitted outsourcing the task of printing answer sheets, grading exams, and procuring testing equipment to a private company for 30 million Baht.
•The Director of the Bureau of Testing admitted that the accuracy of the passed candidate list was not verified before certification by stamps.
•The committee resolved to summon the Director General of the Department of Local Administration (DOLA) and other key figures for further information next week.
•The committee has requested 30 additional documents from the SWU President, including contracts and budget approvals with DOLA.

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Key Quotes

Director of the Bureau of Educational Testing and Psychology, SWU

"The Director of the Bureau of Testing admitted that the accuracy of the passed candidate list was not verified."

ผอ.สำนักทดสอบฯ ยอมรับว่าไม่ได้ทำการตรวจสอบความถูกต้องของรายชื่อผู้สอบผ่าน

Director of the Bureau of Testing

"Subcontracting in this case was duly and fully informed to the client, which is the Department of Local Administration."

การจ้างช่วงในกรณีนี้ได้มีการแจ้งให้ผู้ว่าจ้าง ก็คือ สถ. รับทราบอย่างถูกต้อง และครบถ้วนแล้ว

Key Entities

Organization

House Committee on Anti-Corruption(กมธ.ป.ป.ช.สภาฯ)

The parliamentary committee investigating corruption in Thailand.

Department of Local Administration(สถ.)

The government department responsible for local administration and civil servant recruitment, identified as the client in the exam outsourcing.

Srinakharinwirot University(มศว)ℹ️

The university that provided the civil service examination services and admitted to outsourcing aspects of the process.

Bureau of Educational Testing and Psychology, SWU(สำนักทดสอบทางการศึกษาและจิตวิทยา มศว)

The specific bureau within Srinakharinwirot University responsible for handling the civil service examination and grading.

National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ (ป.ป.ช.))ℹ️

The state agency tasked with investigating corruption, which has received evidence related to the civil service exam.

Anti-Corruption Organization (Thailand)(องค์กรต่อต้านคอร์รัปชัน (ประเทศไทย))

An independent organization that participated in the committee meeting to provide insights on anti-corruption efforts.

House Committee on Decentralization, Local Administration, and Special Administrative Governance(คณะกรรมาธิการการกระจายอำนาจ การปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น และการบริหารราชการรูปแบบพิเศษ สภาฯ)

A parliamentary committee that also attended the briefing and raised questions about discrepancies in information provided by SWU and the Department of Local Administration.

Person

Mr. Asaphon Sansritraipop(นายอาสพลธ์ สรรณ์ไตรภพ)

Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-Corruption who led the press conference regarding the investigation.

Mr. Thanatharn Pramolpong(นายธนาธาร ประมูลพงษ์)

Spokesperson for the House Committee on Anti-Corruption.