Lisa Phakamon probe into local exam TOR changes and cheating system

Post Today•Politics•7d ago

Reader Briefing

The House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and People's Participation is investigating irregularities and TOR changes in the 2024–2026 local government recruitment examinations.

•Phakamon Nunanan, Chairperson of the House Committee on Political Development, is probing who created the system that allowed cheating in local exams.
•Burapha University was originally the winning bidder before being replaced by Srinakharinwirot University.
•The Department of Local Administration cancelled Burapha University's contract, citing concerns over the Terms of Reference (TOR).
•The investigation took place on August 5, 2026.

Overview

•On August 5, 2026, the House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and People's Participation held a meeting to consider the 2024–2026 local government civil service recruitment process.
•Burapha University was the initial winning bidder for the examination services before the contract was later changed to Srinakharinwirot University.
•The Department of Local Administration cited reports of corruption and a lack of rigor in the Terms of Reference (TOR) used by Burapha University as reasons for cancelling the contract.
•Phakamon Nunanan stated that the TOR is the responsibility of the employer, not the contractor, and questioned if changing the rules benefited a single bidder.
•The House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and People's Participation summoned representatives from Burapha University and the TOR drafting committee to provide clarification.
•Phakamon Nunanan asserted that corruption in this matter could not be committed by one party alone and must have involved both the Department of Local Administration and the contractor.
•The House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and People's Participation is seeking to identify who authorized and created the cheating system to prevent recurrence in the following year.

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Key Entities

Person

Phakamon Nunanan(ภคมน หนุนอนันต์)

Chairperson of the House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and People's Participation and a list MP of the People's Party.

Organization

House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication, and People's Participation(คณะกรรมาธิการการพัฒนาการเมือง การสื่อสารมวลชน และการมีส่วนร่วมของประชาชน)

The legislative committee investigating the recruitment of local government officials for 2024-2026.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Phakamon Nunanan belongs.

Burapha University(มหาวิทยาลัยบูรพา)ℹ️

The original winning bidder for the local government examination services whose contract was cancelled by the Department of Local Administration.

Srinakharinwirot University(มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ)ℹ️

The university that became the contractor for the examinations after Burapha University was replaced.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น)

The employer that cancelled the contract of Burapha University citing TOR irregularities.