Worasit revealed that today a new public list of local exam passers will be announced, expecting to replace 5,925 individuals starting the process in October. He refuted the Legal Committee’s insinuation linking Anutin to the cancellation of Burapha University’s exam contract, asking why an MOU with five agencies would exist if corruption were intended.
On 7 August 2026 in Phuket, Worasit Liangprasith, Deputy Minister of the Interior, spoke about announcing the list of candidates who passed the local government official exams after the Central Committee decided to revoke the passing status of 5,925 individuals. He said that today a list of about 50,000 exam passers will be publicly released.
Next, procedures will be carried out regarding all affected groups, including those whose names were revoked, separated by province and forwarded to provincial governors for consideration before being sent to all local administrative organizations that conduct appointments to proceed with revocation steps. The Central Committee set the deadline to complete revocations by 31 August.
Regarding when the newly announced list can be used to replace the 5,925 revoked individuals, Worasit said the entire process must be completed first, including obtaining the final list of passers and vacancies caused by revocations, which is the responsibility of the Department of Local Administration to manage. He expects the process may start in October but will reassess suitability.
When asked how the Department of Local Administration will handle cases where revoked individuals pursue legal rights, Worasit said the department has a legal team monitoring these matters and reassured there is no cause for concern because everything is based on facts and verifiable forensic evidence. The department has sent evidence to each province so those with doubts can verify it.
Regarding MP Rangsiman Rome from the People's Party, who as chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights questioned whether the cancellation of Burapha University’s exam contract during Anutin Charnvirakul’s time as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior led to more severe corruption, Worasit said the facts must be fully stated.
Worasit said that when Burapha University won the bid, complaints arose about extortion from local exam candidates, which was real and provable. Upon learning this, Anutin was concerned and ordered investigations to ensure exam transparency and accountability.
At that time, the Department of Local Administration added civil and criminal liability clauses for exam-related corruption. Meanwhile, the Comptroller General’s Department agreed to cancel the contract, not just the Department of Local Administration’s decision, since once a contract is signed it cannot be canceled without cause.
What can be proven is the intention to keep the exam honest, transparent, and verifiable. Everything has a timeline, steps, and can be proven. Therefore, if this issue is discussed, the entire context should be presented because all can be substantiated.
“To explain simply, if we intended to let this proceed without prevention, why sign an MOU with five agencies to investigate? Why seek cooperation from the National Anti-Corruption Commission, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission if we lacked genuine intent? I believe everything can be proven, so there is no need to worry,” Worasit said.
Worasit also said whether this becomes a political issue depends on those raising it, as he works without political involvement, adhering to facts, all of which can be proven.
When asked if he would cooperate if the Legal Committee summoned him for clarification, Worasit said he is ready to explain but it depends on who has the authority to address the matter.