Examining the reasons behind the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) agreeing to cancel the contract for conducting the Bangkok civil service examination.
On 20 July 2026, a reporter reported that Associate Professor Tawida Kamolwetch, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, stated she had assigned the Bangkok Civil Service Commission Office (BCCO) and the Personnel Office, the agencies overseeing exam question preparation, examination methods, score processing, and security, to review the civil service exam process originally scheduled for 17-18 July, with 7,000 registered candidates. They are studying the TOR and Bangkok's detailed regulations to ensure the exam is as transparent and rigorous as possible. The BMA deemed it necessary to review the exam process and thus consulted with the president of Srinakharinwirot University to request cancellation of the contract for conducting the exam.
According to reports, the BMA has contracted Srinakharinwirot University to conduct the civil service exams since 2022, traditionally using paper-based answer sheets. Recently, they planned to implement an electronic exam format for the first time. After a corruption incident involving local civil service exam results announced by the Ministry of Interior, both the BMA and SWU executives agreed this could undermine public and candidate confidence, as SWU is the only university adopting the electronic exam system. Both parties therefore agreed to cancel the contract for this exam to reassure candidates. This decision does not reflect distrust in SWU's capabilities but is a mutual agreement between both sides.