Local Govt Exam Fraud Implicates Narucha, 5,925 Names Targetted

Matichon•Politics•4d ago

Reader Briefing

A parliamentary committee is investigating widespread fraud in local government exams involving high-ranking officials and significant financial trails.

•Asapol Sun-traiphop reported a financial trail of approximately 9,000 million baht linked to exam fraud.
•The investigation implicates Narucha Khosawiwilai and another former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration.
•The Department of Provincial Administration denied current high-level executives were involved in the 2023 district officer exam.
•Three associations are preparing to revoke the names of 5,925 individuals.

Overview

•Asapol Sun-traiphop, Chairman of the House Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption, revealed that investigation data suggests involvement of level 10 officials regarding Terms of Reference (TOR) drafting.
•Asapol Sun-traiphop stated that evidence from over 500 out of 5,000 witnesses revealed a financial trail of approximately 9,000 million baht.
•The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has investigated and filed 19 cases related to exam fraud networks in Si Sa Ket province.
•Asapol Sun-traiphop confirmed that the investigation implicates Narucha Khosawiwilai, Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, and a former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration.
•Wirasak Hadda, President of the Association of Subdistrict Administrative Organizations of Thailand, stated that three associations will proceed to revoke 5,925 names once the Department of Local Administration provides evidence.
•The Department of Provincial Administration issued a clarification stating the 2023 district officer exam process was completed between February and April 2023 and did not involve current Ministry of Interior high-level executives.
•Asapol Sun-traiphop intends to invite the Department of Special Investigation to provide information to the House Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption at Government House.

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Key Entities

Person

Asapol Sun-traiphop(อาสพลธ์ สรรณ์ไตรภพ)

MP for Si Sa Ket from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chairman of the House Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption.

Pakorn Nilprapunt(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the investigation committee providing data to the House Committee.

Theerut Supphaviboonphol(ธีรุตม์ ศุภวิบูลย์ผล)

Former Director-General of the Department of Local Administration.

Narucha Khosawiwilai(นฤชา โฆษาศิวิไลซ์)

Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration implicated in the investigation.

Wirasak Hadda(วิรศักดิ์ ฮาดดา)

President of the Association of Subdistrict Administrative Organizations of Thailand.

Organization

House Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption(คณะกรรมาธิการการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตประพฤติมิชอบ)

A parliamentary committee investigating corruption in local government examinations.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of MP Asapol Sun-traiphop.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

Agency investigating the involvement of level 10 officials in exam fraud.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The government department overseeing local government staff and exam evidence.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

Department that issued a clarification regarding the 2023 district officer exam.

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

Agency that filed 19 cases regarding fraud networks in Si Sa Ket.

Association of Subdistrict Administrative Organizations of Thailand(สมาคมองค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแห่งประเทศไทย)

One of the three associations moving to revoke names of officials involved in fraud.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

Parent ministry of the Department of Provincial Administration.

Place

Si Sa Ket(ศรีสะเกษ)ℹ️

Province where the main fraud network was located and investigated by the DSI.