KST to Revoke Appointments of 3,621 Local Officials Over Exam Fraud

Thansettakij•Politics•3d ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Interior is convening a meeting on July 17, 2026, to consider revoking the appointments of 3,621 local government officials due to abnormal exam score increases.

•The Central Committee for Local Government Employee Competitive Examinations (KST) will meet on July 17, 2026, to decide on the first batch of 3,621 revocations.
•Over 800,000 answer sheets from more than 400,000 examinees will be recounted with assistance from Thammasat University and the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC).
•A total of 5,814 individuals were found to have abnormal scores, categorized into three different groups.
•Police and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) are currently investigating those involved in the fraud.

Overview

•On July 17, 2026, Mr. Atsit Samphantharat will chair a meeting of the relevant committees to consider the revocation of 3,621 local government officials.
•The Ministry of Interior identified abnormal and clear increases in exam scores for 3,621 individuals in the first group and 1,713 individuals in the second group.
•The Ministry of Interior will coordinate with Thammasat University and the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) to recount over 800,000 answer sheets.
•Preliminary checks found that over 9,000 examinees had raw scores that matched the announced scores without abnormalities.
•The recount and verification process is expected to take approximately 15 days.
•The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and police are conducting investigations and inquiries into the fraud.
•Following the committee's resolution, the Ministry of Interior will notify provinces to instruct local administrative organizations to revoke the appointment orders.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The primary agency coordinating the investigation into local government exam fraud and the recounting of answer sheets.

Central Committee for Local Government Employee Competitive Examinations(คณะกรรมการกลางการสอบแข่งขันพนักงานส่วนท้องถิ่น)

The body with the legal authority to announce and revoke the appointments of local government employees.

KST(กสถ.)

Abbreviation for the Central Committee for Local Government Employee Competitive Examinations.

Thammasat University(มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์)ℹ️

An independent organization coordinating with the Ministry of Interior to verify answer sheets.

Office of the Civil Service Commission(สำนักงาน ก.พ.)

An independent agency assisting in the recount of answer sheets to ensure transparency.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

The agency conducting inquiries into those involved in the exam fraud.

NACC(ป.ป.ช.)

Abbreviation for the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

Person

Mr. Atsit Samphantharat(นายอรรษิษฐ์ สัมพันธรัตน์)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and chairman of the meeting to consider the revocation of appointments.