The Interior Minister (MOT.4) has ordered the Department of Local Administration Promotion to handle the local exam fraud case strictly following legal procedures, with a schedule of "order today – report in 7 days – see results in 30 days – conclude in 90 days," affirming no interference with the investigation process.
On 1 Aug 2026 GMT+7, Deputy Minister of Interior Worasit Liangprasert instructed the Department of Local Administration Promotion (DLA) to urgently raise the standards of recruitment exams for local administrative organizations nationwide. He emphasized that all agencies must incorporate lessons learned from public concerns about exam transparency to improve operations and build long-term public confidence.
The Deputy Minister stated that the Ministry of Interior prioritizes strict legal compliance in all cases under the authority of responsible agencies. At the same time, supervisory bodies must accelerate preventive measures to close future loopholes.
“The case must proceed according to legal processes, but the system itself needs to be tightened. Public trust arises only when law enforcement and anti-corruption prevention move forward together.”
He thus tasked the DLA to develop a plan to raise exam standards for local administrative organizations nationwide, setting a monitoring framework under the concept: “order today – report in 7 days – see results in 30 days – conclude in 90 days,” to ensure continuous and verifiable reform.
Within 7 days, the department must survey and collect proposals to reduce corruption risks in the exam process and report urgent improvement measures.
Within 30 days, propose and begin implementing measures to enhance exam transparency within DLA’s authority, including establishing complaint tracking and coordination with related agencies.
Within 90 days, summarize the outcomes and propose necessary adjustments to regulations, procedures, or measures to elevate exam standards for local administrative organizations to be transparent, auditable, and reduce future corruption opportunities.
Worasit emphasized that the policy’s goal is not just a short-term fix but to create a system that earns sustainable public trust in local administrative recruitment exams.
“I do not interfere with the investigation process, as that is the responsibility of the relevant agencies. But as policy overseer, my duty is to ensure future exams are more transparent, close loopholes as much as possible, and provide fair opportunities for capable individuals.”
He also assigned the DLA to continuously monitor implementation and report progress according to the set timelines to ensure exam standard upgrades yield tangible results and strengthen trust in the country’s local administration management system.