Phakamon urges DLA to probe local exam TOR corruption

Thairath•Politics•21d ago

Reader Briefing

The Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication and Public Participation questioned Burapha University regarding the cancellation of its contract for local government recruitment exams.

•The Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication and Public Participation held a meeting on August 5, 2026.
•Burapha University was the original winner of the bid for local government exams for 2024–2026 before the contract was canceled.
•The Department of Local Administration replaced Burapha University with Srinakharinwirot University.
•Phakamon Nun-anan questioned whether the TOR changes were designed to favor a single bidder.

Overview

•On August 5, 2026, the Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication and Public Participation considered the recruitment of local government officials for 2024–2026.
•The Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication and Public Participation invited representatives from Burapha University to clarify the cancellation of its exam organization contract.
•The Department of Local Administration claimed Burapha University's Terms of Reference (TOR) lacked rigor and could allow corruption, leading to the contract cancellation.
•Phakamon Nun-anan stated that the TOR is the responsibility of the employer, the Department of Local Administration, rather than the contractor, Burapha University.
•Phakamon Nun-anan argued that the Department of Local Administration's reasons for canceling the contract were not based on facts and were unfair.
•Phakamon Nun-anan asserted that corruption in this matter could not have occurred by one party alone but required collusion between the Department of Local Administration and the contractor.
•The Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication and Public Participation is seeking to identify who authorized and created the corrupt system.

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Key Entities

Person

Phakamon Nun-anan(ภคมน หนุนอนันต์)

A list MP from the People's Party and Chairperson of the Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication and Public Participation.

Organization

Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication and Public Participation(คณะกรรมาธิการการพัฒนาการเมือง การสื่อสารมวลชน และการมีส่วนร่วมของประชาชน)

A committee of the House of Representatives investigating local government recruitment exam irregularities.

Burapha University(มหาวิทยาลัยบูรพา)ℹ️

The original winning bidder for the local government exam organization whose contract was later canceled.

Srinakharinwirot University(มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ)ℹ️

The university that replaced Burapha University as the contractor for the exams.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น)

The employer agency that canceled the contract with Burapha University citing TOR deficiencies.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Phakamon Nun-anan belongs.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body housing the Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication and Public Participation.