The National Police Chief indicated that the three main suspects arrested in the local exam cheating case were clearly responsible for coordinating state officials to alter answer sheet files. Authorities are preparing to issue summonses for 11 local officials involved in editing exam answers to face charges next week.
At 13:00 on 14 July 2026 at the Central Investigation Police Headquarters, Police Lieutenant General Natthasak Chaowanasai, the National Police Chief, disclosed details about the arrest of three suspects in the exam cheating case. Evidence gathered by the Crime Suppression Division’s investigation team showed that these three suspects, arrested yesterday, were clearly involved in altering answer sheet files. They planned and recruited local officials to edit files at Sergeant Pichit Thongprom’s company in Nonthaburi, where the NACC conducted a raid. Despite the suspects' lack of cooperation during questioning, police have strong evidence to prosecute this group.
Regarding whether the investigation file will be forwarded to the NACC, Police Lieutenant General Natthasak said this depends on the suspects' statements and whether their offenses relate to their official duties as state officials. If so, the case must be sent to the NACC. The investigation will clarify where Sergeant Pichit obtained the data files. If there is joint wrongdoing involving officials linked to the local exam, the file will be forwarded to the NACC accordingly.
Police Lieutenant General Natthasak added that next week, Crime Suppression Division investigators will issue summonses to 11 local officials caught by NACC and police officers from the Anti-Corruption Police Division during a raid on Sergeant Pichit's company in Nonthaburi. They will face three charges, the same as the three main suspects arrested yesterday: offenses related to criminal conspiracy, document possession and forgery, and violations under the Computer Crime Act for inputting false information into the system.
“Although all 11 individuals are state officials, their offenses occurred outside official working hours, at a private company, and did not involve abusing their official authority. Therefore, Crime Suppression Division investigators can proceed with prosecution immediately without referring the case to the NACC,” Police Lieutenant General Natthasak said.