Two more officials from Plai Bang Municipality (Plai Bang Municipal Office) in Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi Province, have been implicated in local civil service exam fraud. The mayor is preparing to form an investigative committee and admitted he never expected them to secretly take on side jobs linked to a nationwide corruption ring.
Following a scandal shaking the local civil service sector nationwide, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Anti-Corruption Division raided a company in Bang Yai District, Nonthaburi Province, catching suspects in the act of altering exam answer sheets on computers for candidates who paid bribes. Over 10 people, mostly government officials, were arrested. Authorities plan to pursue all involved, believing the operation has been ongoing for years behind a front company, with estimated illicit funds reaching as high as 4.5 billion baht. Meanwhile, Minister Anutin ordered strict enforcement. At the Ministry of Interior, Permanent Secretary Assisit Sampanarat confirmed transferring the Director-General of the Department of Local Administration, Theerut Supavibulphon, to the ministry temporarily pending further orders, as previously reported.
Regarding this matter, on 25 June 2026, reporters visited the Plai Bang Municipal Office, the former workplace of Sergeant Major Dr. P., Director of the Strategy and Budget Division at Wichian Buri Municipality, who worked as a technician.
Mr. Pongsak Atcharayaprasit, Mayor of Plai Bang Municipality, provided information via telephone, stating, “Sergeant Major P. previously worked as a technician at Plai Bang Municipality about 4 to 5 years ago before requesting a transfer to Wichian Buri.”
Mr. Pongsak revealed that while Sergeant Major P. worked there, he was diligent and performed his duties well, living a simple and ordinary life. There was no indication of corrupt behavior or connections with influential figures.
“When the corruption news broke, I was shocked because I had no prior suspicions. After he transferred out to another area, we lost contact and had no personal communication,” he added.
Beyond Sergeant Major P.’s case, reporters inquired about reports from local residents near the house of a suspect arrested in Bang Yai District, noting that municipal employees were frequently seen driving in and out of that residence. The mayor confirmed this was true and said those employees are contract workers (hired about 3 to 4 years ago). There are two such employees, and he did not expect them to secretly take part in a nationwide corruption ring.
He said he plans to set up a committee to investigate the facts concerning these employees. Currently, both have temporarily stopped working and submitted leave requests following the incident. Being young, they likely could not withstand social pressure.
Tomorrow, he will convene a meeting with supervisors and relevant parties to examine the nature of these employees’ involvement and will report the findings to the provincial governor.