Interior Ministry expands probe into local exam fraud

Thairath•Politics•8d ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit has ordered the revocation of 3,868 appointments and referred 5,925 cases of exam score irregularities to five investigative agencies.

•Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit confirmed that 3,868 appointments were revoked on August 31, 2026.
•The Department of Local Administration sent data on 5,925 individuals with abnormal scores to five specialized agencies.
•Approximately 2,000 individuals with irregularities who have not yet been appointed will be barred from civil service.
•Honest candidates who passed the criteria will be called for appointment in October.

Overview

•Worasit Liangprasit stated that the revocation of names and the legal pursuit of masterminds are parallel processes.
•The Department of Local Administration sent data on 5,925 individuals with abnormal scores to the NACC, PACC, AMLO, CIB, and DSI.
•Worasit Liangprasit confirmed that 3,868 individuals had their appointments revoked effective August 31, 2026.
•Approximately 2,000 individuals found with irregularities who are not yet appointed will be strictly barred from entering civil service.
•The investigation by the five agencies covers both fraud dimensions and financial trails to ensure perpetrators are punished.
•The Ministry of Interior plans to call honest candidates to fill vacant positions in October.
•Worasit Liangprasit emphasized that the civil service system is not a space for trading opportunities.

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Key Entities

Person

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Interior.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the revocation of fraudulent local government exam appointments.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The agency that sent data on 5,925 individuals with score irregularities to investigative agencies.

NACC(ป.ป.ช.)