Justice Minister Ruttaphon plans to accept the local exam fraud case as a special case. He pointed out the need to review evidence and whether a large number of victims have been defrauded before submitting to the Special Case Board. If criteria are met, it will be accepted immediately as a special case.
On 7 July 2026 at the Government House, Police General Ruttaphon Naowarat, Justice Minister, spoke about the Prime Minister’s appointment of a fact-finding and legal committee regarding the 2025 local civil service exam fraud. The committee includes several agencies, and the Ministry of Justice’s role involves the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), which is preparing to treat this as a special case and conduct investigations. They found that tutors in provinces deceived exam candidates who attended their sessions. He believes Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs Pakorn Nilprapunt, chair of the committee, will convene meetings to expedite proceedings as the Prime Minister has urged swift action.
When asked how the committee would proceed against offenders, the Justice Minister said that responsibility will be assigned according to the relevant agency’s jurisdiction. If the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is involved, it will proceed accordingly. If the case is new and police are implicated, it will fall under police jurisdiction. If the DSI is involved, it will handle the matter.
Regarding whether the DSI has found political involvement in the fraud, Police General Ruttaphon said that so far they have only accepted the investigation but have no further reports. The case has not yet been classified as special. It must be submitted to the Special Case Committee, chaired by Pakorn. Whether it is accepted as a special case depends on the evidence. If many victims are found and cheating confirmed, it will be immediately accepted as a special case by the committee.