Pakorn led the second meeting of the committee investigating corruption in local government recruitment exams, vowing a thorough purge. He said those who intended to cheat from the start should not remain in the civil service. He revealed plans to report to the Prime Minister every 10 days but withheld details to avoid information leaks.
At 13:30 on 14 Jul 2026 at the Government House Command Building, Pakorn Nilprapunt, Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs, chaired the second meeting in 2026 of the committee tasked with fact-finding and legal review regarding corruption in the 2025 local civil service recruitment exams.
Present were Police Lieutenant General Rutthapon Naowarat, Minister of Justice; Police General Kittirat Phanphet, Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police; Police Lieutenant General Natsak Chaowanasai, Commander of the Royal Thai Police's Crime Suppression Division; the Secretary-General of the Council of State; the Secretary-General of the Cabinet; the Secretary-General of the Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC); and the Secretary-General of the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC).
At 14:40, Pakorn gave a statement after the meeting. He said this was the committee’s second session, during which Police General Kittirat reported on data collection progress and outlined operational plans—both past and future. The committee acknowledged the framework and preliminary findings but refrained from sharing details to avoid jeopardizing future work.
Pakorn explained that the committee’s main role is to identify flaws in the entire process and assign responsibility to each step, without delving into individual identities. They will specify responsible roles but not name individuals involved. Legal prosecution and penalties fall to relevant agencies and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). The committee focuses on process flaws, especially concerning the ITRIS system, which raises serious ethical concerns. They found alarming discrepancies between reported exam scores, previously disclosed by the Prime Minister, which are unacceptable. Pakorn emphasized that those involved should not serve in any government position, as they intended to cheat from the outset. The committee unanimously agreed with deep regret on the severity of the issue.
Pakorn added that today's findings will be reported directly to the Prime Minister but not disclosed to the media yet, as updates will be provided every 10 days. He explained withholding details is necessary to prevent leaks that could affect ongoing work. He stressed strong cooperation from all involved parties—including the Ministry of Interior, related private companies, and universities—who are all committed to thoroughly eradicating this corruption and bringing the matter to a close.