Pakorn Nilprapunt, the National Police Chief, and the Secretary of the National Anti-Corruption Commission met Prime Minister Anutin ahead of the final meeting tomorrow (4 Aug) of the committee investigating corruption in the local civil service exams, revealing that the Prime Minister emphasized transparency and speed after appointing a committee to scrutinize flood recovery funds in Hat Yai.
At 11:00 a.m. on 3 August 2026 at Government House, Pakorn Nilprapunt, Deputy Prime Minister and chairman, of the committee investigating facts and legal matters regarding corruption in the 2025 local civil service and official recruitment exams, along with Police General Kittirat Phanphet, National Police Chief, and Phumvisan Kasemsuk, Secretary of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, met Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also Minister of Interior, at the Thai Khu Fah Building. This was likely to report progress on the local exam corruption investigation before Pakorn's committee holds its final review meeting at 1:30 p.m. on 4 August 2026 at Government House to summarize findings and submit recommendations to the Prime Minister.
The reporter adds that on 5 August, there will be a meeting of the Central Committee on Local Official Examinations (K.S.T.), at the Department of Local Administration (DLA). Following that, on 6 August at 1:30 p.m., there will be a meeting of the Central Committee on Local Officials (K. Klang) to acknowledge the announcement canceling the list of successful candidates from the 2025 local official exams and to approve a new list of successful candidates, as well as to discuss subsequent procedures after the K.S.T. announces the cancellation and re-listing of successful examinees.
Later today at 12:05 p.m., the Secretary of the National Anti-Corruption Commission said he met with the Prime Minister to discuss directives the Prime Minister signed regarding budget matters. This involved receiving policy guidance on appointing a committee to investigate facts and legal issues concerning the use of the central budget reserve for emergency spending to implement flood recovery projects in Hat Yai, Songkhla Province. This committee was recently appointed by the Prime Minister, with Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt as chairman.
When asked if there were any special instructions, Phumvisan Kasemsuk said the Prime Minister did not give any special orders but came to acknowledge the policy for further action. The Prime Minister emphasized that the policy implementation should be transparent and swift, with the truth clearly revealed. No schedule has been set yet to report back to the Prime Minister because meetings have not been held. Regarding the corruption investigation into the local official recruitment exams, Pakorn is closely overseeing the matter.
