NACC: Local Exam Fraud Evidence Reaches Former Director-General

Khaosod•Politics•1d ago

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The NACC reports that investigations into local government exam fraud have identified a former Director-General as the highest-ranking official involved, with no evidence yet linking the political sector.

•Kiattisak Phutphan of the NACC provided an update on the 2025 local exam fraud investigation on August 25, 2026.
•The NACC is collaborating with the AMLO and banks to track financial trails involving over 6,000 individuals.
•Investigation into 2021 fraud involving Pattaya City revealed 10 involved persons, including the then Director-General of the DLA.
•The NACC has set a 6-month timeframe for the investigation to gather evidence for formal accusation.

Overview

•On August 25, 2026, at 14:00, Kiattisak Phutphan announced progress regarding the 2025 local exam fraud case at the NACC office.
•The NACC is coordinating with the AMLO and banks to conduct in-depth system checks on the financial trails of involved persons.
•The NACC reports that there are more than 6,000 individuals involved in the case, requiring significant time for regional field operations.
•Kiattisak Phutphan stated that the NACC has not yet received data from the AMLO regarding allegations of a 9,000 million baht financial trail.
•Regarding fraud extending back to 2021 involving Pattaya City, the NACC found 10 involved persons, with the highest rank being the then Director-General of the DLA.
•Kiattisak Phutphan confirmed that while evidence currently reaches the Director-General level and not the political sector, the NACC will continue the investigation to find the mastermind.
•The NACC has established a 6-month framework to gather evidence for each group before sending the case to a larger NACC panel for accusation.

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Key Entities

Organization

NACC(ป.ป.ช.)

The National Anti-Corruption Commission investigating local government exam fraud.

AMLO(สำนักงานป้องกันและปราบปรามการฟอกเงิน)ℹ️

The Anti-Money Laundering Office coordinating financial trail data with the NACC.

Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption and Misconduct(คณะกรรมาธิการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตประพฤติมิชอบ)

The committee that mentioned a financial trail of over 9,000 million baht in the case.

DLA(สถ.)

The Department of Local Administration whose Director-General was identified as involved in the 2021 fraud.

Person

Kiattisak Phutphan(เกียรติศักดิ์ พุฒพันธุ์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the NACC.

Place

Pattaya City(เทศบาลเมืองพัทยา)ℹ️

A municipality involved in exam fraud extending back to 2021.