Worasit revealed that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will continue handling the case involving 5,000 individuals whose local exam answer sheets did not match the scores of those appointed. He noted that these individuals can continue working until the investigation is complete, but if found guilty, they must be dismissed as the offense is deemed finalized and established.
On 7 July 2026, Mr. Worasit Liangprasit, Deputy Minister of Interior, spoke about the review of answer sheets against scores of over 15,000 people appointed as local government officials by the Department of Local Administration (DLA). He stated that from examining the initial 15,000 names, divided into three groups who were appointed, it was found that approximately 5,000 had discrepancies between announced scores and scanned answer sheets, a significant number. These findings will be forwarded to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the fact-finding committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt. Notification will also be sent to the Central Local Staff Examination Committee (CLSEC), which supervises the exam and result announcements, informing them that the DLA has detected such issues. When asked if these 5,000 cases are connected to the NACC's arrest operations in Nonthaburi, Worasit said the NACC must verify that. Regarding whether this data will be compared with the flash drive provided by Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) to the NACC, he said this is for the NACC to handle, as the DLA does not have that data. The DLA only examined what it had, which is why all data must be sent to the NACC, who has the broader picture.
When asked when the 5,000 individuals found in the review would be dismissed from local government service, Worasit replied that dismissal will occur only after the NACC completes its investigation. Meanwhile, those individuals can continue working as usual. The Ministry of Interior will also conduct an internal serious disciplinary inquiry but has not yet decided on who will lead it. Pakorn’s team is also conducting an overall investigation. When asked if the NACC’s 3 to 6 month review will affect local government operations since these 5,000 have already been appointed, Worasit said there is no problem because the offense is already complete. Regarding salaries received during the investigation, he said legal procedures will determine the next steps, but ultimately recovery of funds is expected.