The Local Government Officials Association calls on investigative agencies to protect officials and employees as witnesses, recommends support for those who passed exams honestly, believes that powerful individuals are orchestrating the fraud behind the scenes, and demands a stop to interference with evidence at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).";"tags":["corruption","local government","examinations","witness protection","NACC"]
On 29 June 2026, the Local Government Officials Association of Thailand issued a statement regarding the general competitive examinations for local government service held on 28 June. It said that following the National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) arrest of suspects involved in alleged corruption in this year's competitive exams for local government positions, the association, representing local officials and employees, is concerned about the incident and the public awareness raised through widespread media coverage. The association emphasized its commitment to integrity, transparency, and fairness in local personnel management and took this opportunity to clarify the situation to the public.";"tags":["local government","NACC","corruption investigation","public statement"]
The competitive examination process was conducted by the Central Committee on Local Staff Competitive Exams (CCLSCE), appointed by the Central Committee on Local Officials or Employees, chaired by the Minister of Interior. The Department of Local Administration served as secretary, handling administrative tasks and contracting educational institutions to execute the exam.";"tags":["local government","examination process","Department of Local Administration"]
Local administrative organizations only report vacancy positions and quotas they want the CCLSCE to fill; they have no knowledge of or involvement in the corruption. Therefore, local organizations cannot know whether those recruited and appointed by the CCLSCE are qualified by merit or through fraudulent means.";"tags":["local government","recruitment","examination fraud"]
Regarding media reports that some local officials or employees were involved in the corruption process, the association urges investigative agencies to urgently protect the lives and safety of these officials and employees and keep them as key witnesses. The association believes these local officials are not the main culprits but rather manipulated by more powerful individuals behind the scenes. It calls for prompt arrest and legal prosecution of these powerful figures to break the corruption cycle and prevent future misconduct, while also protecting the rights and providing support to those who passed the exams honestly.";"tags":["corruption","witness protection","local officials","law enforcement"]
The Association";"tags":["local government"] The association calls on the Central Committee on Local Officials or Employees, the Central Committee on Local Staff Competitive Exams, and the Department of Local Administration to stop interfering with evidence under investigation by the NACC as a demonstration of transparency. It also urges that individuals under public suspicion be suspended from all related committee duties until the NACC completes its fact-finding investigation.";"tags":["NACC","investigation","evidence protection","suspension"] .
