The Prime Minister is aggressively eliminating civil service exam fraud rings, ordering the creation of a “Central Blacklist” to close the door on impersonators cycling through different agencies.
On 8 September 2026, Ms. Lalida Pertwiwatthana, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed measures to strengthen prevention and suppression of civil service exam fraud. The government plans system adjustments and strict penalties after the Office of the Civil Service Commission found 114 cases of cheating in the general exam (Part A) dating back to 2016, including impersonation and exploiting loopholes to transfer and apply to other agencies.
Ms. Lalita added that civil servants found guilty of exam fraud after being hired commit a serious disciplinary offense described as “gross misconduct” and will face immediate dismissal. Those caught before hiring will be expelled immediately. Additionally, a central personnel management agency will collect names of offenders to send to the Civil Service Commission for a central blacklist to prevent them from reapplying elsewhere (currently 24 individuals have had their results revoked and are blacklisted). The government is also pushing to scrap paper-based exams and fully implement a digital e-Exam system within three years to increase transparency and prevent cheating. Furthermore, criminal legislation will be introduced to prosecute entire fraud rings within five years, along with legal amendments to reclaim full back pay and benefits from offenders.
“The government wants to close loopholes from the outset to keep cheaters out of the civil service. If discovered later, strict punishment is required, and a shared database will ensure they cannot cheat elsewhere again,” said Ms. Lalida Pertwiwatthana. She added that the Civil Service Commission has already started initial measures, such as printing candidates' photos on answer sheets and filing criminal complaints against all offenders to enhance credibility and fairness in the Thai civil service exam system.