Tawee criticizes investigators in local gov exam fraud case

Khaosod•Politics•3d ago

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Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong questioned the neutrality of the investigation into local government recruitment fraud after members of the examining committee were appointed to the probe.

•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong raised concerns over the neutrality of an investigation into local government civil service exam fraud.
•5,814 individuals who failed or scored below criteria were allegedly added to the successful candidates list and appointed as officials.
•The Central Committee for Local Government Employee Competitive Examinations (KST) is responsible for the examination process.
•On June 22, 2026, the NACC and CIB raided a site used for score modification in Nonthaburi province.

Overview

•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong, head of the Prachachat Party and a member of the Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights, reported receiving complaints regarding local government recruitment fraud.
•Approximately 5,814 individuals who scored below the criteria or failed were added to the list of successful candidates and subsequently appointed as local officials.
•The KST officially announced the examination results and the list of successful candidates on February 20, 2026.
•On June 22, 2026, officers from the NACC and the CIB conducted a raid on a location in Nonthaburi province used to modify exam scores.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong argues that the 19 members of the KST should be investigated first as they have direct authority to approve and order the announcement of results.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong criticized the government for appointing individuals holding positions in the KST to participate in the investigation, comparing it to a play where the suspect is the investigator.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong warned that such appointments allow those potentially accused to stand above the law and the justice process.

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Key Quotes

Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong

"When the suspect is the investigator"

เมื่อผู้ต้องหา เป็นพนักงานสอบสวน

Key Entities

Person

Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong(พ.ต.อ.ทวี สอดส่อง)

Head of the Prachachat Party and a member of the Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights.

Organization

Prachachat Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)ℹ️

The political party headed by Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong.

Central Committee for Local Government Employee Competitive Examinations(คณะกรรมการกลางการสอบแข่งขันพนักงานส่วนท้องถิ่น)

A 19-member committee responsible for conducting local government competitive examinations, determining curricula, and managing the lists of successful candidates.

KST(กสถ.)

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

NACC(ป.ป.ช.)

The agency whose officers raided a score-modification site in Nonthaburi.

CIB(บก.ปปป.)

The police division whose officers raided a score-modification site in Nonthaburi.

Place

Nonthaburi Province(จังหวัดนนทบุรี)ℹ️

The location where a score-modification site was raided by the NACC and CIB.

Law

Local Personnel Administration Act 1999(พระราชบัญญัติระเบียบบริหารงานบุคคลส่วนท้องถิ่น พ.ศ. 2542)

A law governing the administration of local government personnel.

NCPO Head Order No. 8/2017(คำสั่งหัวหน้า คสช. ที่ 8/2560)

An order dated February 21, 2017, designating the KST as the body to conduct competitive examinations.