"Rome" questions what role "Thongjua" plays in organizing local civil service exams after state officials mention coordination through him, even though neither the Prime Minister nor the Minister of Interior assigned him this responsibility.,
On 3 Sep 2026 GMT+7 at the Parliament, Rangsit Rome, party-list MP and deputy leader of the People's Party, speaking as chair of the House Legal Committee, updated on the local exam fraud investigation. He said the Department of Local Administration (DLA) has 5,121 more candidate names than Srinakharinwirot University (SWU), mostly from the South. The committee is focusing on individuals without authority or direct involvement in the exam administration. Some state officials claimed the DLA coordinated with Mr. Thongjua, the Prime Minister's advisor, to have him discuss centralizing exam grading with SWU. The university confirmed talking to Mr. Thongjua but said it was not about exam grading. The facts show the DLA involved someone unrelated to exam management. There is no evidence Mr. Thongjua was assigned by Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to handle this issue. This raises the question of why Mr. Thongjua is involved, leading to massive fraud and position trading, altering exam results on an unprecedented scale. Another point is that before Anutin delayed signing a contract with Burapha University, there is a hypothesis that this exam fraud was a systematic operation, akin to a criminal organization, dating back to when Anutin was Deputy Prime Minister.
Revealing the timeline of the 40 million baht bribery case involving the Minister of Digital Economy.
Rangsit also held a press conference about the committee’s meeting on a 40 million baht bribe related to suppressing online gambling websites. He identified two main issues: bribery involving a minister reaching the National Anti-Corruption Commission concerning dereliction of duty, and the allegation of 4,000 gambling websites linked to Mr. Q, who is accused of attempting to bribe Minister Chaiyachon Chidchob via an MP’s assistant. The committee uncovered a timeline: on 20 Sep 2025 GMT+7, a discussion occurred between Mr. Chatmongkol Rangsarnphan, assistant to a Bhumjaithai Party MP, and Mr. Q at a tile shop. Then, on 25 Sep 2025 GMT+7, coordination reached Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasert, who on 30 Sep 2025 GMT+7 contacted Minister Chaiyachon. These facts clarify the timeline but no summons or questioning of Mr. Q has taken place yet.
"Mr. Q" denies bribery allegations to police.
Rangsit added that Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwpan, Deputy Inspector General of the Royal Thai Police, said Mr. Q would be summoned for clarification. Yesterday, Mr. Q was invited and questioned before appearing today to explain to the committee. Mr. Q denied being the person accused.
"We do not know if the facts Minister Chaiyachon presented in parliament and the complaint filed are true, since Mr. Q denies the allegations. Neither the Technology Crime Suppression Division nor the Central Investigation Bureau has taken action against Mr. Q so far," Rangsit said. He added it is possible Minister Chaiyachon gave false statements. If not, the facts must be true, meaning someone is responsible for dereliction of duty, possibly within the police or the Digital Economy Ministry.
Resolution to summon "Chaiyachon" and "Worasit" for clarification.
Rangsit further stated the committee investigated whether there is any evidence supporting Minister Chaiyachon's claim about over 4,000 gambling websites. The Technology Crime Suppression Division, Central Investigation Bureau, and the Digital Economy Ministry have no evidence supporting these allegations. Therefore, if no additional proof emerges, Minister Chaiyachon may have provided false information to parliament and could face charges for false reporting to the Crime Suppression Division. If the claim about 4,000 gambling sites is true, police must be held accountable for delays and inaction for nearly a year. The committee, by a majority vote of 8 to 1, resolved to summon Minister Chaiyachon, and by 8 to 2 vote, to summon Deputy Minister Worasit to explain the facts on 17 Sep 2026 GMT+7 at 09:30.