The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has resolved to accept the "Local Examination Corruption Case 2025" as a special case after uncovering conduct and evidence that the Director-General of the Department of Local Administration Promotion and associates altered exam scores in exchange for money.
At 15:00 on 8 Jul 2026 GMT+7, Mr. Surapong Intrathavorn, Secretary-General of the NACC and spokesperson for the NACC Office, issued a press statement updating on the corruption case involving the competitive examination for recruiting local government officials or staff in 2025. After officials gathered information and evidence, it was found that there is credible evidence indicating that the Director-General of the Department of Local Administration Promotion and associates conducted the recruitment examination project by altering exam scores and soliciting money from candidates to help them pass. There is sufficient evidence to proceed with legal action against those involved in the corruption.
Furthermore, the matter is a nationally significant allegation that has attracted public interest and has broad impact, meeting the criteria for a special case under the guidelines for special case consideration and management. Therefore, the case was submitted to the NACC Committee for consideration to accept the allegations for investigation as a special case.
The NACC Committee convened and resolved to investigate the facts concerning the recruitment examination project for local government officials in 2025, involving score alterations and solicitation of money from candidates to facilitate passing. This will be investigated as a special case, with an investigative committee appointed under the Anti-Corruption Act B.E. 2561 (2018).
Section 51 authorizes the investigative committee to examine the groups of individuals involved as follows:
1. Senior executives of the Department of Local Administration Promotion.
2. Groups of government officials responsible for organizing the examination and announcing the results.
3. Non-government individuals, including those who altered candidates' scores, intermediaries who solicited money from examinees, and those who received altered scores on their answer sheets.
4. Other persons involved in the wrongdoing.
In conducting the investigation of these allegations, the NACC Office will coordinate with the Royal Thai Police and the Department of Special Investigation to request officers from these agencies to assist the investigative committee.